Jaipur: The eighth edition of the India Stonemart 2015, which ended here Sunday, generated business worth Rs.1,500 crore which was 25 percent over the last edition, said a Rajasthan government official.
Addressing the closing ceremony, Principal Secretary, Industries, Veenu Gupta, who is also the chairperson of the Centre for Development of Stones (CDoS) which organised the event, said the business generated saw a jump of Rs.300 crore from the last edition held in 2013.
"As many as 18,000 business visitors came to the Stonemart for interaction, networking and transacting sales. Not only this, over 500 foreign buyers came from 50 countries and 500 architects attended the first-ever Jaipur Architecture Festival (JAF) held alongside," she said.
India StoneMart 2015 is one of the largest international expositions on stone industry, which comprehensively showcases the wide variety of natural dimensional stones, ancillary products and the services provided.
The event brings together various stakeholders of the stone industry - domestic and overseas producers, exporters, importers, consumers and buyers, experts, technology providers, architects, builders, developers, corporates, among others.
The four-day exhibition was organised by CDoS with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce amd Industry (FICCI) as co-organiser. The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd. (RIICO) were the Principal Sponsor of the event.
