Markfed on Friday opened a sale booth in District Administrative Complex, Jalandhar to boost ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ scheme of Punjab chief minister Capt. Amrinder Singh.
The booth was inaugurated by Amarjit Singh Samra, Chairman Markfed and Arshdeep Singh Thind, M.D Markfed who handed over the allotment letter to Ravi Batla, an unemployed youth to run this booth.
Samra said these booths will provide self employment to unemployed youth of the State under the ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ initiative of the Punjab Govt. Markfed is producing a vast range of edible products which are marketed under Sohna brand, some of its products such as Haldi, Gur, Pulses, Aloevera & Amla Juices are outsourced directly from farmer co-operative thereby enabling them in marketing their products for better return.
Thind intimated that Markfed will open 400 booths out of which 110 booths will be opened in first phase during this year. These booths will increase the availability of Markfed Sohna quality products. He further stated that the products of Verka and Punjab Agro Industries will also be available on these booths.
On this occasion Pargat Singh, MlA, Jai Kishan Saini , Ex-Minister, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Additional Dy. Commissioner, Jalandhar, Paramvir Singh, SDM, Jalandhar were present.