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Saras aajeevika mela: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that people should be proud of the products made by local artisans.
Saras aajeevika mela: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that people should be proud of the products made by local artisans. Small entrepreneurs should be encouraged. Priority should be given to purchasing their goods. Saini was addressing the closing ceremony of ‘Saras Livelihood Fair-2025’ at the Parade Ground in Panchkula on Sunday. Earlier, Saini inspected the stalls set up by women self-help groups (SHGs), artisans and craftsmen from different states and showed keen interest in their products. Praising their skills, he said the production of indigenous goods strengthens Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a self-reliant India and takes forward the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative.
Create products that compete with foreign goods
He urged women entrepreneurs to produce goods that can compete with foreign goods in quality and craftsmanship. On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched the Swapna Digital Gram Bazaar Portal and Sanjha Bazaar Sales Portal of Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission. Swapn Portal will serve as an integrated e-commerce platform for global showcase and sale of products manufactured by SHGs in Haryana, enabling them to register products, receive orders, monitor sales. With which they will be able to reach customers at the state and national level. The Sanjha Bazaar portal will provide self-help groups with continuous market access, transparency in stall allocation, real-time sales tracking and product performance data. It will integrate the operational activities of bus stand shops, village shops, canteens, Saras Mela stalls and mall kiosks.
Strong participation of women seen in the fair
Saini said that strong participation of women was seen in the fair. It has emerged as an important platform for their empowerment. He said that self-help groups have played an important role in advancing the economic independence of women across the country. Saini said that under the state’s livelihood mission, 5.98 lakh families have been linked to 60,554 self-help groups. These groups have received total financial assistance of Rs 547.89 crore through soft loans, revolving funds and community investment funds. He said that women are being trained under the Drone Didi scheme to operate drones in agriculture and other sectors. He said that drones have already been distributed to 100 women. Saini said that women are the backbone of the society and they have contributed equally in the development of the state.
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