Question- Recently, which state government, launched Integrated Handicraft Development and encouragement Scheme?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Jharkhand
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On June 21, 2017, Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat launched Integrated Handicraft Development and Incentive Scheme.
- On this occasion, the Chief Minister gave a tool kit of various crafts to 70 artisans of Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Haridwar, Nainital, Rudraprayag and Tehri Garhwal.
- In order to encourage the Scheduled Caste and Tribal artisans of Uttarakhand state 15,000 craftsperson of 15 development blocks of the state are being provided tool kits, for the preparation of various crafts, by the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Government of India.
Related Links:-
http://dastavej.in/2017/06/22/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B/
http://www.angwaal.com/uttrakhandnews/government-start-handicraft-scheme-distribute-tool-kit-19119
http://garhwalkavikas.com/2017/06/21/%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%8F/