Overview

• The Rs 11.25 crore complex in Kohima spans seven floors, housing a state emporium, three shopping levels, a restaurant, a library and a conference hall with guest rooms.
• Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio urged standardisation of tribal motifs and documentation of products to protect the traditions of 17 tribes and their sub-tribes.
• Rio launched the Naga Unity Shawl featuring unifying tribal designs first produced at the NHHDC’s Weaving Production Centre in Dimapur.
• He proposed establishing a Yarn Bank to ensure consistent textile quality and emphasized finishing products locally to fetch better prices.
• The Nagaland Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation currently runs seven emporiums—including outlets in Delhi and Kolkata—to sustain artisan livelihoods and commercial growth.