As the Bhopalites enjoy shopping at various fairs being organized in the city, the Bhadra Mela 2013 is evoking a good response by the shopaholics. The people are shopping with a lot of fervor and enthusiasm this festive season.
The annual mela is being organized by State Panchayat and Rural Development Department. The mela shares a major collection of dress materials, home decoration items and much more for the shopaholics of the city.
While talking to The Pioneer, in-charge of Bhopal Haat Dinesh Tiwari said, “Mela is organised every year and is scheduled in the annual calendar, to promote the self- employed artisans living under poverty line. With the help of such opportunities offered by government they get a chance to display their products.” He also said that 42 Self Help Groups (SHGs) from across the country have participated in the mela.
SHGs artisans from different parts of the country have arrived in the mela to display and sale their products. Quoting the fact Tiwari said that these artisans earn the profit of sale directly from the customers.
There is a high range of cotton products from different parts of the country. The mela has brought a huge variety of different materials from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Tikamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand and Haryana. It also shares a major collection from Madhya Pradesh as well.
As the people at Bhopal Haat enjoy shopping for their desirable items at one place, this time most of the female participants are seen buying the Rajasthani bed sheets and cushion covers. Basically, the SHGs from Rajasthan have brought a huge collection of Rajasthani traditional items and these items are seen in new dimensions and in new characters.
Further, the female participants are also seen inclined towards the Bengali material and especially they are buying the Kantha Work bed sheets and bed covers.
Moreover, mouth refreshments are also among the favourites of the buyers. last but not the least, the jute bags and imitation accessories of metal are also capturing the interest of the buyers. The Bhadra Mela would conclude here on Monday.