We should use indigenously manufactured products more as it would generate employment opportunities and aid national development. We should also encourage coming generations to adopt Swadeshi,” expressed Chhattisgarh Urban Administration, Commercial Tax and Industry Minister, Amar Agrawal while inaugurating the 6th Swadeshi Mela at the Police Parade Ground here.
Addressing the gathering, the minister stated this is for the sixth year that Swadeshi Mela is being organized by Swadeshi Jagran Manch.
“There have been various problems due to low price foreign made goods entering India. Considering national interest, the father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi had awakened Swadeshi feeling and promoted use of indigenous products among Indians,” he said, adding, “there are good products in our country as well’’.
Mayor Bilaspur Municipal Corporation Kishor Rai while presiding over the program, said this mela (fair) has established its own identity.
“This fair aims of promoting indigenously made products and also protecting our cultural heritage. Various cultural programs will be held during the course of fair,” the Mayor remarked.
Chairman Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Chhagan lal Mundra who was also present on the occasion opined that these kinds of programmes provide us with opportunity to know our indigenous products.
The officials of fair organizing committee informed that 203 stalls have been erected in fairground all of which contain indigenously made products.
“Every day nine different kinds of cultural competition would be held and programs based on Chhattisgarhi culture would be also organized additionally,” officials added.