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Government announces visa exemption for foreign handicraft designers

The handicrafts sector has been exempted from minimum salary condition (Rs 16.25 lakh per annum) for grant of employment visa to foreign designers for a period of two years, till June 30, 2020. The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) had asked minister of textiles Smriti Irani to interfere in getting exemption from the minimum salary condition for grant of employment visa to foreign designers. The minister's prompt action to obtain the exemption for handicrafts sector will help exporters to hire international designers.

P Prahladka Chairman of EPCHO says the inputs of skilled international designers will help drive innovations, new product developments and traditional craft material processing in this sector. This exemption will help Indian handicrafts exporters to develop products in sync with international trends. The exports of handicrafts during the latest period April- May 2018-19 have registered a growth of 3.05 per cent in Rupee terms and stands at Rs 3782 crore.

 
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