The annual fair for handicrafts and rural products ‘Sisir Saras’ would begin here from January 4 next.
The Sisir Saras-2019 would showcase the handicrafts, handlooms, household articles and rural products of 24 States at the Exhibition Ground.
The 11-day event will be organised by the Odisha Rural development and Marketing Society under the Panchayati Raj Department in association with the Odisha Khadi & Village Industries Board, the Directorate of Handicrafts & Cottage Industries and the Mission Shakti. It will conclude on January 14.
The fair aims to provide a platform to rural producers and craftsmen to market their products, informed Panchayatiraj Minister Pradeep Maharathy.
As many as 302 stalls would be set up featuring various handicrafts and forest products at the 21st edition of annual Sisir Saras. The craftsmen from all 30 districts of Odisha and self-help groups and artisans from the States including Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat would participate in the event.