Union Ministry of Minority Affairs to organise “Hunar Haat” at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi

New Delhi: Union Ministry of Minority Affairs is organising 26^th “Hunar Haat” of indigenous artisans and craftsmen from across the country at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi from 20^th February 2021 which will be formally inaugurated by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan on 21^st February 2021.

The 26^th “Hunar Haat” will be organised with the theme of “Vocal for Local” from 20^th February to 01^st March 2021 where more than 600 artisans and craftsmen, including a large number of women artisans, from more than 31 States/UTs will be participating in this Hunar Haat. The Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said that the “Hunar Haat”, a “perfect platform” to promote indigenous products of artisans and craftsmen from across the country, has provided employment and employment opportunities to more than 5 lakh artisans, craftsmen and artists yet. The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs will provide employment and employment opportunities to 7.5 lakh artisans and craftsmen through 75 “Hunar Haat” which will be organised by completion of 75 years of the country’s independence.

Naqvi said that artisans and craftsmen from more than 31 States and UTs are participating in the “Hunar Haat” in New Delhi. Artisans and craftsmen from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal will participate in “Hunar Haat” for display and sale of their exquisite indigenous handmade products. It will also

Naqvi said that the visitors will also enjoy traditional delicacies from every region of the country at “Bawarchikhana” section of “Hunar Haat” at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Besides, the people will also enjoy different cultural and musical programmes to be presented by renowned artists of the country at the “Hunar Haat” in New Delhi. In the coming days, “Hunar Haat” will be organised at Goa, Bhopal, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Surat/Ahmedabad, Kochi, Gauhati, Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Jammu-Kashmir and other places.

Lakhs of people visited the “Hunar Haat”, organised at Mysuru, Karnataka from February 5 to 14 and encouraged the indigenous artisans and craftsmen. The people also made purchase of indigenous products on large scale.