The Brahmapur Handicraft Banijya Mela got underway at the Church Ground here on Friday evening with MlA and District Planning Board Chairman Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyaupattnaik inaugurating it.
The 10-day Mela, organised by the Gupta Event Management, Cuttack, will remain open to public from 2 pm to 9.30 pm every day. Various cultural shows will be organised on every evening to attract visitors, particularly children, students and housewives. Besides, more than 60 stalls have been put up displaying indigenous and handicraft products from the State and outside.
"Household items like carpet, furniture, crockery, terracotta, wood and brash crafts, ayurvedic products, jewelries, spices and food items and different Sarees and bed sheets are displayed at the stalls," organiser Sujit Gupta at a Press meet here on Saturday.
BDA Chairman Subash Maharana joined the event as chief guest while Dainik Asha Editor Pramod Panda and Mahan Sangh president Sushant Sabat joined as chief speakers.SMIT Group of Institutions president Bhagaban Gantayat and social activist Chandramani Pradhan were present as guests of honour.