Anurag Thakur inaugurates 40th ‘Hunar Haat’; artisans from 31 States or UTs to participate

Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur inaugurated the 40th edition of the ‘Hunar Haat’ in Mumbai on Sunday.

The 40th edition of Hunar Haat, a credible platform to promote ‘Swadeshi’ products, is being held at MMRDA Ground, Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai from 16th to 27th April 2022.

More than 1,000 artisans and craftspersons from 31 States/UTs are participating, displaying a variety of wares and skills in the current edition: West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Nagaland, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Goa, Punjab, Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu-Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other places of the country are displaying indigenous products at the Mumbai ‘Hunar Haat’.

Speaking on the occasion, Thakur said “Aatmanirbhar Bharat is being strengthened by initiatives like Hunar Haat. In this 40th edition of Hunar Haat, more than a thousand craftsmen and artisans coming from 31 states have put up 400 stalls.”

The Minister also spoke about ‘One District One Product’, where each district is recognised for one product. He said this initiative not only allowed people to generate their own income, but also created job opportunities for a few others in the vicinity when economies across the world were affected by the Pandemic.

Speaking about Hunar Haat which is an initiative of Ministry of Minority Affairs, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that one will get to witness ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ and experience the essence of ‘Unity in Diversity’ at the Hunar Haat in Mumbai. “You will get to experience the country’s culture & skill right from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Kutch to Cuttack,” he said.