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Detailed explanation-1: -State Institute for Development of Arts and Crafts (SIDAC), Gandamunda, puts on a massive national crafts fair in Bhubaneswar every year. This event is organized by SIDAC, an independent entity under the Odisha Government’s Handlooms, Textiles, and Handicrafts Department.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to inaugurate the 17th Toshali National Crafts Mela at Janata Maidan in Odisha capital on Wednesday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q. ‘Toshali National Crafts Mela’, which was making news recently, was organised in which state/UT? Notes: The Toshali National Crafts Mela is annually organised in the state of Odisha. This year, the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently inaugurated the event.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the website of the Department of Handlooms, Textiles, and Handicrafts, the 16th Toshali National Craft Mela 2022 will be held in Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar from March 28 to April 10.

Detailed explanation-5: -As an important cultural nerve centre of the country, Bhubaneswar hosts the Toshali National Crafts Mela at Janata Maidan every year.