Commerce & Industries Minister Govindas Konthoujam inaugurated the week long “1st Manipur Industrial Expo,2016” at Lamboi Khongnangkhong this afternoon.
Works Minister Th Ratankumar, Uripok A/C MLA L Nandakumar, Lamsang A/C MLA W Brajabidhu Singh, Secy of Textiles, GoI, Rashmi Verma (IAS), Chief Secretary of the State O Nabakishore (IAS) and D.C (Handlooms, Ministry of textiles, Alok Kumar (IAS) along with the Commerce & Industry Minister took part in the inaugural function.
While delivering his welcome address to the gathering, Commissioner of the host department VK Dewangan (IAS) said the expo is a vision of CM O Ibobi to boost employment generations in the already unemployment ridden state.
He said the Expo aims to promote the Industrial products, Handicraft, Handloom, Agro processing, Forest products, Animal husbandry and so on.
It is the first of its kind to organize such combination of Industrial Expo, National Handicrafts Fair,National Handloom Expo & National food processing Expo in the state.
There are altogether 630 number of private firms, NGOs and other different organizations with another 25 Government stalls taking part in the mega expo.