Carpet industry witnesses increase in exports

07 Dec '06

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The export of Indian Carpets has witnessed growth in the year 2005-06. The export of carpets for the last three years and current year, year-wise is as under:

In the year 2003-04 the value of Rs in crores is 2779.79, in the year 2004-05 is 2583.62, for 2005-06 is 2749.86, and for the year 2006-07 is 1816.32 ( Up to April-Oct, 2006).

Services of foreign designers were not used in carpet sector through Government funding to achieve the export target. Hand operated looms and tools are used for weaving of handmade carpets.

Steps for development and promotion of handmade carpets industry including skill up-gradation of weavers through training, creating awareness of policy and programme among the stake-holders through workshops/seminars, participation in international fairs/exhibitions have been taken.

Besides, IICT has been established at Bhadohi to provide technical support to the industry to make it a vibrant sector.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan in a written reply in Lok Sabha .

Press Information Bureau Government of India

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