Itanagar, Jan 13 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the 10-day Arunachal SARAS Fair here at the DK Convention Centre premises, handing over Rs 3 crore seed money for women-led self-help groups (SHGs) to support rural artisans engaged in weaving, crochet, knitting, embroidery, and handicrafts.
“India will develop when the North East develops. North East will develop when Arunachal develops. Arunachal will develop when its villages develop, and villages will develop when women of the villages develop,” said Khandu while declaring the event open in presence of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister Ojing Tasing and other dignitaries.
The SARAS Fair, organized annually by the State Government, as a marketing platform for local entrepreneurs and rural artisans to showcase their products, while also promoting sustainable livelihoods, where SHGs from across the state put up their products for display and sale.