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The Rajasthan government is planning to generate 50,000 jobs in the handicraft sector in the next five years through its “Handicraft Policy-2022”, according to a state government official.
The official said the policy aimed at improving the conditions of artisans and weavers in the state and ensuring their contribution to social and economic development.
The state has about 600,000 craftsmen and artisans.
In 2020-21, handicrafts worth Rs 6,205.32 crore were exported from Rajasthan; besides these, gems and jewellery of Rs 4,067.36 crore, textiles of Rs 5,729.29 crore, readymade garments of Rs 1,764.40 crore, and carpets/rugs or dari of Rs 464.70
