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A man in a white kurta and cap holds a bouquet of pink roses beside a red ribbon stretched across the entrance, with two women in saris smiling beside him
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Gandhi Shilp Bazaar

A state level handicrafts and handloom exhibition in Nashik, 16 to 25 October 2026, with a PMEGP awareness camp by Stree Udyami Foundation and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission on 21 October.

A man in a white kurta and cap holds a bouquet of pink roses beside a red ribbon stretched across the entrance, with two women in saris smiling beside him

About the programme

Gandhi Shilp Bazaar was a state level exhibition of handicrafts and handlooms, sponsored by the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, and organised by the Maharashtra State Handloom Co-operative Federation Ltd (MAHATEX). It ran from 16 to 25 October 2026, from 11 am to 8 pm with free entry, at Chopda Banquet, Chopda Estate, Gangapur Road, Nashik. The exhibition opened on 16 October with a ribbon at the entrance, the lighting of the lamp and felicitations on the stage, followed by a walk through the stalls of sarees, handlooms, paintings and crafts. On 21 October, Stree Udyami Foundation and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) held a Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) awareness camp (Jan Jagruti Shibir) at the exhibition at 4 pm.

What it covered

  • State level handicrafts and handloom exhibition
  • PMEGP awareness camp with KVIC
  • Networks and market participation for women entrepreneurs

Programme in action

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