High-Level Task Force Finalizes Modernization Plan for Northeast Handloom and Handicrafts
By approving targeted infrastructure and digital upgrades alongside skill development and flagship products, ministers aim to leverage the region’s artisanal heritage to drive India’s sustainable fashion movement
Overview
- The DoNER-constituted High-Level Task Force on Handloom and Handicraft met virtually under Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio on July 22 to finalize its strategic roadmap
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia spotlighted the Northeast’s unmatched potential to lead India’s sustainable fashion revolution through eco-conscious artisanal practices
- The plan includes infrastructure upgrades, digital design integration, skill development programs, artisan clusters and Common Facility Centres across all eight Northeastern states
- Mizoram CM Lalduhoma noted that 60 percent of India’s handloom and handicraft workforce is based in the region and proposed standards for product quality, branding and interstate collaboration
- Task force members agreed to select two to three flagship products for national promotion and set timelines for short-, medium- and long-term interventions to enhance market integration