Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visits Maniabandha stall
New Indian ExpressCUTTACK: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday visited the ‘One Station One Product’ stall showcasing the famous Maniabandha handloom products at Cuttack railway station. The ‘One Station-One Product’ stalls at railway stations serve as platforms for artisans and craftspersons who are beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Viswakarma Yojana which is an initiative by the Centre to support and uplift artisans and craftsmen belonging to the Vishwakarma community, he informed. “I visited Maniabandha village in Cuttack district last week during which weavers had demanded a stall at the city’s railway station for marketing their products. Now the Maniabandha Handloom Cluster Consortium, consisting of more than 5,000 weavers, have got an opportunity to sell their handloom products to passengers travelling to and from Cuttack railway station,” said Vaishnaw.
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