New Delhi – September 25, 2017 – The 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) was held on 25th September, 2017 at New Delhi. There was election of six members of Committee of Administration. The election was concluded today and following candidates were elected for member of the Committee of Administration of EPCH:
SL. NO.
NAME OF CANDIDATE
REPRESENTING COMPANY
Region
1.
MR. SUDHIR KUMAR TYAGI
M/S SUPRAS INTERNATIONAL
CENTRAL
2.
MR. NAVED UR REHMAN
M/S ZED SONS
CENTRAL
3.
MR. DINESH KUMAR
M/S ORIENT ART & CRAFTS
NORTHERN
4.
MR. SAGAR MEHTA
M/S QTL EXPORT HOUSE
NORTHERN
5.
MR. ASHOK BOOB
M/S OM GANESH
WESTERN
6.
MR. OM PRAKASH PRAHLADKA
M/S HITAISHI KK-MANUFACTURING COMPANY PVT. LTD.
EASTERN
Members of Council from all over India were present during the 31st AGM. The members also unanimously approved the other agenda of AGM
Shri A.K. Mohanty, Returning Officer, a Senior Officer from Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India declared result of election during the 31st AGM held on 25.09.2017.
The Handicrafts exports during the year 2016-17 was Rs. 24,392.39 crores with overall 13.15% increase in comparison to last year. During first five month of current financial year i.e. 2017-18, export to the tune of Rs. 10,621.55 crores has been met out and it is hoped that target fixed for the year 2017-18 will be surpassed.