Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has started Har Hith Retail Store Scheme to boost business, employment and modern market in rural areas of the state, a government spokesperson said on Saturday.
The spokesperson said that the Scheme has been formulated with the aim of ensuring that everything required is available in the village itself. Its main objective is to make available high quality items at better prices to the rural consumers through the modern retail market in the village itself, he said, adding that under this Scheme, the manufacturing capabilities of Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Self Help Groups will be enhanced. There is a lot of enthusiasm among the youth for the Scheme. The application process for the Scheme is underway. Along with this, the store site survey of eligible candidates is being done and is in its first phase. Store site survey is being done free of cost by the Department. Interested applicants can apply by visiting the website of Har Hith Scheme.
The spokesperson further said that only Class 12 pass youth can open their own store. Its age limit is from 21 to 35 years. By the year 2024, the State Government aims to make Haryana Berozgar Mukt- Rozgar Yukt. In this sequence, the government has taken forward this commendable scheme in the direction of creating more employment opportunities for the youth.
Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited Managing Director Rohit Yadav said that by opening Har Hith Retail Stores, the youth of the State Government would be self-employed instead of seeking jobs. Besides this, Har Hith will revive the retail sector; moreover it will directly and indirectly uplift the economy of the State. He said that a target has been set to open 5,000 stores under this Scheme. In the first phase, 2,000 stores will be opened, out of which 1,500 stores will be opened in rural areas and 500 stores in urban areas. The government has set a target of opening 100 stores by Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. These stores will promote the sale of best quality daily necessities products and ensure access to the customers at reasonable prices. 5,000 Har Hith stores will be opened in Haryana. In the first phase, 2000 stores will be opened in which 75 percent of the stores will be opened in the villages, he added.