19th Handicraft Fair records Rs 100 million as turover

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 14 : The 19th Handicraft Fair which ran for five days concluded yesterday in Kathmandu. The Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN), which organized the event, said that as high as 50,000 visitors attended the fair, and business transactions worth a total of Rs 100 million were recorded. Vice-Chairman of the Federation, Dilli Ratna Tuladhar, said that the fair helped revitalize the handicraft sector dogged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 On the final day of the fair, Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Supplies Dilendra Prasad Badu visited the fair and distributed awards to different personalities for their contributions to the sector. On the occasion, he said the government has launched campaigns for production growth, development, and prosperity and the handicraft sector is a strong tool to achieve the very goal.

According to the Federation, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jiban Ram Shrestha, Chief Minister for Bagmati Province Rajendra Pandey, and Province Tourism Minister Dipendra Shrestha and other officials visited the stalls. Federation has stated that exports of handicraft goods have gradually gained momentum while the demand for handicrafts is increasing in the domestic market.