38th India Carpet Expo at Varanasi

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New Delhi : The Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) is organising the 38^thIndia Carpet Expo (15^{th at} Varanasi) from October 11 to 14, 2019, in Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Ground with an aim to promoting the cultural heritage and weaving skills of Indian hand-made carpets and other floor coverings for the visiting overseas carpet buyers.

India carpet expo is a platform for international carpet buyers, buying houses, buying agents, architects, and Indian carpet manufacturers and exporters to meet and establish business relationship. The Expo is organised twice a year at Varanasi, UP,  and Delhi. India Carpet Expo is one of the largest handmade carpet fairs in Asia.

The Carpet Export Promotion Council has 2,700 members from all over the country and its prime objective behind holding the India Carpet Expo in the major carpet producing belt of Varanasi is to provide unique pick and choose business opportunity to all overseas carpet buyers. It is the endeavour of the Council to provide exclusive business environment to the both carpet importers as well as manufacturer and exporters. Around 200 members from all over India are participating in this Expo.

The major carpet producing centres in India are in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, North East Region of India, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, according to a PIB release.

Ravi Capoor, Secretary Textiles, Ministry of Textiles, will inaugurate the 38^thIndia Carpet Expo on October 11, 2019, and Shantmanu, Development Commissioner Handicrafts, will be the guest of honour. Over 450 reputed overseas carpet buyers are expected to attend the Expo.