Malda Plans Full Carpet Hub: Artisans to Stay Local, End Migration!

• Malda has a carpet factory but lacks full infrastructure, forcing artisans to send products to other states for finishing and commercialization.
• Artisans face unfair prices and migrate due to incomplete local facilities, despite a long-standing plan for a carpet cluster.
• Artisan Makbul Momin emphasized the need for local completion of all processes to ensure fair wages and local employment.
• District Handloom Development Officer Anandamohan Das confirmed 1008 registered artisans and plans to propose a full cluster to the state government.
• The aim is to establish a complete carpet hub in Malda for weaving, clipping, dyeing, finishing, packaging, and direct export, ending out-of-state reliance.

Why It Matters: Malda administration plans a full carpet cluster to empower local artisans and end out-of-state migration.