On 24th April 2023, the Ministry of Textiles issued a Press Release in regard to the E-Commerce Portal dedicated to Handloom and Handicrafts aimed at making Artisans and Weavers Self-Reliant.
In order to provide products from more than 35 Lakh Handloom weavers & 27 Lakh Handicraft artisans directly to the consumers while eliminating the intermediaries, the Ministry of Textiles has developed an E-Commerce portal for the handicrafts and handloom sector. Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Commerce and Industry, launched the portal in Gujarat.