Budget 2021: Expectations of the Handicraft sector

Before the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget in the Parliament on February 1, 2021.

Here’s what the Handicraft sector expects from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman:

Ms. Nengneithem Hengna, Founder of Runway Nagaland, GIZ Project Her&Now entrepreneur :

“It would be great to see the upcoming budget focus on allocating more funding to women-led businesses that are promoting and preserving indigenous art and craft, that create direct employment and build resilience amongst local communities.”