November 22: The three-day-long 18th Handicraft Trade Fair and 16th Handicraft Competition organized by the Federation of Handicraft Association of Nepal ended on Sunday (November 21). The federation said that the fair recorded transaction of Rs 80 million.    
At the concluding ceremony of the fair, Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Rajendra Pandey said that the Provincial Government would extend its support for the development and expansion of handicraft products.     
Likewise, Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Hari Prava Khadgi also pledged her full support for the development of handicraft sector on behalf of the Metropolitan City.    
The federation's chairman Surendra Bhai Shakya stated that the handicraft sector has vital role for preservation of arts and cultures as well as for export and employment creation in the country. -- RSS