In Manipur, the State Directorate of Handloom and Textiles celebrated the 6th National Handloom Day today at the Conference Hall, Manipur Secretariat with State Textiles, Commerce and Industry Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh as the chief guest.<br />''<br />''As part of the celebration, State Awards for Handloom and Handicrafts were also distributed. And a coffee table book on Manipur Handloom & Handicrafts and a guideline book for Exports of textile Materials were also released.<br />''<br />''Addressing the celebration, Shri Biswajit said the main objective of this celebration is to create awareness on handloom, its importance, usage and the employment generation.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Minister also said that the Directorate of Handloom and Textiles has already introduced a Buy Back Scheme for weavers through which weavers can contact the directorate through a toll free number and receive yarn at cheaper rates.</span><br />