With a motive to enhance patriotism, a week-long ‘Swadeshi Mela’, kicks off at Mazdoor Maidan at Bokaro on Monday, luring many visitors of outskirts too. Land and Revenue Minister Amar Bauri inaugurated the mela where ex-minister Samresh Singh along with other dignitaries was present there.
With a wide-wide range of country made colourful indigenous products of Khadi garments and handicrafts items, created a deep impact on the visitors’ mind. About 200 stalls of different products, including toys, fabrics, modern furniture, garments, kitchen utensils and processed food items like pickles and jams, hand made ornaments, devotional products, are displayed in the mela.
In ‘Mela’ all the stalls including- Agriculture and Food Processing, Auto Ancillaries, Banking and Finance, Chemicals, Communication, Consumer durables, Electrical and Lighting, Electronics, Engineering, Entertainment, Handicrafts, Health and Tourism, Herbal products, Infrastructure, Insurance, Rural and Cottage Industries, Textiles and Garments and Others represented almost all states and regions of the country.
Wooden furniture bearing intricate designs and famous carpets of Uttar Pradesh and handmade digestives from Jaipur was some of the attractions of the mela. Though educational consultants are also shown their keen interest in the mela through biggest and attractive stalls; to motivate and guide the students for their future aspects. “The Swadeshi Mela is one of the most prominent tools adopted by Swadeshi Jagran Manch for the indigenous promotion of country made goods at Bokaro Steel City”, said Kumar Sanjay Convenor of Swadeshi Jagran Manch.
Visitors enjoying the ‘Mela’; seen intended towards the Indian products like ‘Khadi’ and other indigenous products.