Team News Riveting
New Delhi, November 17
The Chhattisgarh Pavilion set up at the India International Trade Fair, Pragati Maidan here has currently become a centre of attraction for visitors from the country and outside.
Through various display boards and audio-visual presentations about various schemes of Chhattisgarh, an attempt has been made to showcase how the state is moving towards a strong rural economy and self-reliance.
A glimpse of ‘Garbo Nava Chhattisgarh’ could be witnessed at the Chhattisgarh Pavilion. The visitors are also being informed about the government schemes giving a new direction to the rural economy of Chhattisgarh through the exhibition board.
The Chhattisgarh government’s new initiative of Rural Industrial Park providing new employment opportunities in rural areas of the state has been presented through a model in the pavilion. Under this scheme, selected Gothans have been developed as rural industrial parks.
Apart from vermicompost production, activities like poultry farming, fisheries, food processing are also going on. Women’s self-help groups (SHGs) and local youth associated with Gothans are also getting employment through this scheme.
Chhattisgarh government’s ambitious Suraji Gaon Yojana, Narwa Garwa Ghurwa Badi (NGGB Scheme), Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and Godhan Nyay Yojana have also been presented at the pavilion. The rural economy of Chhattisgarh has been strengthened through these schemes. At the same time, the rural electrification scheme has been displayed by the model at the stall of Chhattisgarh State Power Company.
C-Mart’s stall has also been set up at the Chhattisgarh Pavilion. For the rapid development of the C-Mart rural economy, an initiative has been taken to connect the finished products in the villages to the cities. Here products manufactured by women self-help groups, artisans, weavers and other traditional and cottage industries are sold. Various products can be purchased at this stall in the pavilion as well.
The products related to art and culture of Chhattisgarh have been displayed at the pavilion. An exhibition of handicrafts, artwork, paintings, and costumes made by the tribal community of Chhattisgarh has also been on display.
Chief General Manager S K Sinha explained the concept of Narva Gurwa Bari to the jury members of the IITF during there visit to pavilion.
