Expo 2020 Dubai: EPCH represents Handicrafts Exporters in “Textiles Week” inaugurated at India Pavilion
NEW DELHI – 27th NOVEMBER’ 2021 – The Dubai Expo 2020 is a World Expo, currently hosted by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022 with 192 participating country Pavilions. The Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution inaugurated the India Pavilion on 1st October, 2021. The India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai reflects India’s commitment to the philosophy of लोका: समस्ता: सुखिनोभवन्तु (LokahSamastahSukhinoBhavantu), which means, “May everyone, in the whole world, be happy,” informed Mr. Raj Kumar Malhotra, Chairman EPCH.
Adding further Mr. Malhotra said that the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is one of the biggest platforms that offers a golden opportunity to showcase India to the world and project the country as the next hub for growth and innovation. The Expo will be open seven days a week, from 10 am to 12 pm (midnight) from Saturday to Wednesday and 10 am to 2 am (night) (Thursday and Friday).
A Textiles Week is being organised by the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India from 26th November to 2nd December 2021 with participation from Lead Councils namely: Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC), The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), Wool and Woolens Export Promotion Council (WWEPC), Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC), informed Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Director General-EPCH.
The Textile Week was inaugurated by Mr. Vijoy Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles along with Mr. Jay Karan Singh, Trade Advisor, Ministry of Textiles in the presence of heads of participating EPCs by ribbon cutting and an interactive session on the Sourcing and Investment Destination for Textiles Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme – A Game Changer was also organised at the Dubai Expo. The objective of the interaction was to project India’s commitment towards attracting investments in the Textile Sector so as to enhance production and thereby exports, informed Mr. R. K. Verma, Executive Director-EPCH.
Mr. R.K. Verma, Executive Director-EPCH, while speaking on the occasion informed that handicrafts is one of the important exports from the Cottage sector of the country and has immense potential in the overseas market. With the exports of around US$ 3500 million the handicrafts of India are sold across the globe and India is one of the preferred destination of the overseas buyers for sourcing home, lifestyle, fashion, furniture and textiles items from India.
EPCH is a nodal agency for promoting exports of handicrafts from the Country to various destinations of the world and projecting India’s image abroad as a reliable supplier of high quality handicrafts goods & services. The Handicrafts exports during the Seven months of current financial year from April to October, 2021-22 is Rs. 19119.48 Crores registering a growth of over 50.88% over the same period last year.
