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An objective to explore opportunity to invest in small scale industry especially in the field of textile, a textile expert from Netherland, Heijdenrijk Johana Maria, Pum Netherland senior expert, and Aditee Chetia, representative of India, visited Wangti, Chenloishu, and Chenwetnyu villages under Mon district on March 8. Those villages are situated at the remote corner of the Indo-Myanmar border under Mon district.
A press release from International Border Organisation stated that the purpose of the visit was to explore the opportunity to invest in small scale industry especially in the field of textile, which the border area people are expert in the field of weaving and knitting. It also envisaged providing employment to the poor and needy women folk of the border area in the future if the environment is conducive.
It stated that the president of International Border Organisation (SCMP) Nagaland, Kohimong, coordinator Shomwang Wangnao, Seemata Chetana Mancha Purvoter, Northeast in-charge Agur Gogoi and Hanry James accompanied the textile experts team to review and inspected the developmental activities that are being carried out along the Indo-Myanmar border area.
It further stated that both teams were warmly welcomed by the villagers led by the chairman of Wangti village council, A Pongthra Angh, and briefed them about the progress being made and also the condition of the rural people.