Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Jal Shakti and Darshana Jardosh, Union Minister of State for Textiles jointly inaugurated the Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at Boranada, Jodhpur.
TFC will facilitate development, promotion and marketing of handicrafts products of Jodhpur cluster.
The Central Government would provide the necessary infrastructure and support services comparable to international standards to host buyers, designers and resource persons and provide all required support services.
This state-of-the-art centre, jointly set up by the Development Commissioner, Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles & EPCH, will bring Handicrafts and Trade activities under one roof.
On the occasion, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat appreciated the enterprising nature of the handicrafts exporters of Jodhpur and hope that the exports from city and state would grow in future.
He further requested Darshana Jardosh to sanction a textile Park in Jodhpur city.
Darshana Jardosh said that the TFC would usher in a new era in exports from this mega cluster as this facility would enable and encourage existing exporters to increase exports through various marketing initiatives undertaken at this venue in the coming years.
A detailed action plan will be prepared so that exporters and artisans can benefit from the programmes organised in this centre.
Both Ministers also participated in the convocation of NIFT, Jodhpur.
Darshana Jardosh also visited craft clusters around Jodhpur which were strengthened and promoted under CHCDS scheme of the Ministry of Textiles. She also visited the Tie & Dye cluster at Khanda Falsa, Jodhpur and explored intricate details of this Bandhej (Tie & Dye) craft.
