PM Vishwakarma expo begins in Puducherry

Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy taking a look at the exhibits on display at the PM Vishwakarma handicrafts exhibition-cum-trade fair at the Gandhi Square on Friday. 
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The 14-day PM Vishwakarma Handicrafts exhibition-cum-trade fair began at the Gandhi Square on Beach Road on Friday.

Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, Home Minister A. Namassivayam, Minister for Public Works K. Lakshminarayanan and Chief Secretary Sharat Chauhan were present at the inaugural.

The fair, featuring around 140 stalls, has on display a range of products made by artisans. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME Development Office, Chennai, and Department of Industries, Government of Puducherry. 

People can directly interact with the artisans and buy their products, an official release said.