MADHUBANI, Feb. 22 -- In a significant boost to the country's traditional arts and rural creative economy, the foundation of Bihar's first craft village was formally launched at Jitwarpur in Rahika of Madhubani on Saturday. The initiative is being implemented under the National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) of the ministry of textiles in collaboration with Bihar Museum.

The project was inaugurated by Bihar's art, culture and youth department minister Arun Shankar Prasad, while the programme was presided over by Anjani Kumar Singh, director general of Bihar Museum. The execution responsibility has been assigned to Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited, said District Public Relations Officer Parimal Kumar.

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