Collector discussed with craftsmen associated with different genres of district
Kondagaon 24 December 2020. Collector Pushpendra Kumar Meena met the craftsmen of all the disciplines of the district today to collect the artisans of the district and to make the district famous in the crafts and crafts disciplines to be built as Shilpagram. Discussed in Craftsmen associated with bellmetal, iron crafts, terracotta crafts, mural crafts, bamboo crafts and other crafts participated in this meeting. During this time, the craftsmen apprised them of the problems of the Shabri Emporium, such as no purchase of crafts, no exhibitions, incomplete construction of Shilpgram and not getting fair price for the crafts.
In addition to this, the Collector deliberated on a strategy to develop art tourism in the district and branding the crafts of Kondagaon to reach the people with the aim of reviving the identity of the old craft city of the district. During this period, the development of Bhelwapadar, Kidai Chhepra, Umargaon, Kumharpara, Karanpur villages as Shilpagrams was initially discussed in these villages with beautification, development of basic facilities, special recognition for artisans and development of art tourism circuit. Along with this, linking e-commerce companies with artisans, training of craftsmen, drawing the theme of Shilpanagari in the main roads of the city on the walls, artfully decorating the access points of the villages by drawing the map of Shilpagram, Artisan Cafe in NH It was said that the construction of
