Bhubaneswar: Handlooms, Textiles, and Handicrafts Minister Pradip Bal Samant today inaugurated the annual terracotta exhibition, Mruttika-2025, in the Odisha capital here.

The terracotta expo, organised at the IDCO Exhibition Ground, will continue till October 19.

“Terracotta and pottery craft symbolizes Odisha’s ancient culture and glorious heritage. More than 36,000 artisans across the state earn their livelihood through this craft. The annual terracotta exhibition aims to economically empower these artisans and promote this rich handicraft tradition,” said the minister.

Attending the inaugural ceremony, Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of Handlooms, Textiles, and Handicraft Department, stated that the main objective of this event is to enhance the commercial prospe

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