The gleaming new Jharcraft and Jharkhand Khadi Gram Udyog complex - built on Ratu Road in Ranchi with the hope to turnaround the state handloom corporation's slump in fortunes - after its inauguration by the chief minister on Friday and (above) Raghubar Das sifts through bundis (jackets) in the readymade section. The 26,000sqft first floor of the complex houses Jharcraft and khadi stores. While design and marketing divisions of Jharcraft make up 12,000sqft, the rest are occupied by khadi board's readymade and manufacturing sections. All offices are housed in the second floor and the remaining storeys are vacant as of now. "Product quality is an important competitive issue," Das said on the occasion, adding, "We must manufacture apparel keeping in mind fashion trends. Designs by Jharcraft should earn national recognition." Ranchi MP Ramtahal Choudhary and chairman of khadi board Jainandu were among those present at the ceremony. Pictures by Hardeep Singh