Lucknow, Oct 10 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Rakesh Sachan on Friday inaugurated a 10-day festival at the Khadi Bhawan here aimed at promoting traditional and contemporary clay crafts.

The 'Mati Kala Mahotsav, 2025' features 50 free stalls for artisans from various districts. It will conclude on October 19. Sachan, the Minister for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, Khadi, Handloom, and Textiles, also launched the Mati Kala Portal and an e-verification mobile app, developed by the Mati Kala Board.

Sachan highlighted that the art of crafting household and decorative clay objects, such as statues, toys, utensils, and other items, has been an integral part of the state's cultural and artistic heritage for centuries.

The minister informed that under the Mukhyamantri Mati Kala Roj

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