District Export Hubs To Be Developed in Every District of Rajasthan | 18 May 2022

Why in News?

• On May 17, 2022, Rajasthan's Industries Minister Shakuntala Rawat informed that 'District Export Hubs' will be developed to make every district of Rajasthan self-reliant in export promotion.

Key Points

• The objective of the scheme is to provide financial and technical assistance to the district level industries so that the small scale industries can be helped and they can provide employment opportunities to the local people.
• Jaipur and Jodhpur districts have been selected in the first phase. Later, all the districts will be covered in it in a phased manner.
• In this context, a meeting was held at The District Industries Centre, Jaipur (City) and discussed the development of Gems and Jewellery for the city and Blue Pottery for Jaipur Rural.