#BhentMulakat : State government worked towards preserving the conventional business: Chief Minister Shri Baghel
Raipur |
09-Dec-2022
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Chief Minister attended the swearing-in ceremony of the Leather Craftsmen Development Board
Extended congratulations to the newly appointed chairman, members
Raipur, TNINS
Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday attended the swearing-in ceremony of the Leather Craftsmen Development Board at his residence office here. The Chief Minister congratulated and extended his best wishes to the newly appointed Board Chairman Shri Tarun Bijor and members Shri Khilwan Baghel, Smt. Sarojini Ratre, and Shri Tulsi Daudiya for their new responsibilities.
“I hope that the chairman of the board and all the members will discharge their duties with utmost dedication and participate in the progress of the state”, said the Chief Minister. Agriculture Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey, State Scheduled Caste President Shri KP Khande, and Vice President Smt. Padma Manhar were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering on occasion, the Chief Minister said that leather has been important since the beginning of human civilization. Earlier people used to wear shoes and slippers made of leather. Gradually, the race for development affected the leather business and the use of leather decreased. Leather was replaced by other materials for the manufacture of shoes and slippers.
Chief Minister said that after the formation of our government, we did the work of preserving conventional businesses. One such step is setting up Gauthans across the state. Besides, in a bid to give a better market to the products made under conventional business setup, an arrangement for better packaging and branding of the products was made. C-Marts have been started in cities on the lines of modern showrooms for the sale of these products. Along with this, Rural Industrial Park has been established and a budget provision of Rs 600 crore has been made for its development. This will give a boost to our traditional businesses and increase business opportunities in the rural areas. Other representatives of the community were also present on the occasion.
