New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch an e-portal on August 7 that will be a repository of Textiles and Crafts. The portal has been developed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). The launch will be on the 9th National Handloom Day at Pragati Maidan in the Capital.
The programme will be attended by over 3,000 handloom and khadi weavers, artisans and stakeholders from the textile and MSME sectors. It will bring together handloom clusters across India, NIFT campuses, Weaver Service Centres, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology campuses, National Handloom Development Corporation, Handloom Export Promotion Council, KVIC institutions and various State Handloom Departments.