Our Correspondent
Imphal, Oct. 29 (EMN): Manipur minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry Nemcha Kipgen on Saturday flagged off a cycle rally from Kangla Western Gate, Imphal held as a part of the upcoming Manipur International Textiles Expo (MANITEX), 2022.
Over 100 bikers participated in the rally, including handloom weavers, handicrafts artisans, celebrity and enthusiastic members with an aim to spread the message of the upcoming event MANITEX, 2022 coupled with an objective towards promoting and preserving cultural heritage to weavers, artisans, textile workers and consumers.
MANITEX will be held from November 5 to the 14th, 2022 at Urban Haat, Nilakuthi.
During the flag off event, Kipgen expressed gratitude to all participants for extending support to MANITEX, 2022. She further urged all the people of the state to encourage and use local handloom and handicrafts products to further contribute to the socio-economic development of Manipur.
Organised by Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles, government of Manipur in association with Manipur Adventure and Mountain Biking Association (MAAMBA), the cycle rally covering around 10 km passed through Lamsang – Khurkhul – Pheidinga and reception at Urban Haat, Nilakuthi.
It may be mentioned that the rally was received and flagged off from different spots along the route by the local MLAs at Lamshang by Lamshang MLA S Rajen Singh; at Khurkhul by Minister of Social Welfare and Fishery H Dingo; at Pheidinga by Wangkhei MLA Th Arunkumar Singh and final reception at Urban Haat, Nilakuthi by Chairman, MHHDC Kh Ibomcha.
Directorate of Handloom and Handicraft Director, Lamlee Kamei, MD E Jeeten of MHHDC, officers and officials were also present during the event.
MANITEX, the Manipur International Textile Expo was conceived on May 22, 2018 with the objective to showcase all the textile products of Manipur.