The 15 day long Khadi Mela organised by Khadi and Village Industry Board started on December 20 with a view to promote village industries in Jharkhand, is also attracting huge number of visitors at governments agencies stalls. Various government owned and run institutions like banks, the State Industry Department and related boards and Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency etc have set up their stalls at the ‘Bapu Nagar’ venue.
Planning and Development Manager, Indian Bank, Vikas Shankar said this is right place to interact with people at large numbers because the Mela is getting popularity day by day and a huge crowd coming here every day. “Most of the people coming here with family and women visitors are more than men visitors but there are numbers of people who needs bank assistance. As of now the banks have to meet people according to their policy and competition among banks also increased manifold. A numbers of people are coming to get awareness about various policies mostly of them are asking questions related to home and business loans,” he added.
Other government agencies like insurance sector giant Life Insurance Corporation of India Limited has also installed its stall to promote and sell its policies. Another stall of Ayushman Bharat Yojna the ambitious health insurance scheme of Government of India has witnessed a good number of people visiting its stall.
The stall of Jharkhand Government Industry Department is providing policy information to entrepreneurs who are willing to start the industry in the State. “As it is known that the State government is promoting industry and entrepreneurship in Jharkhand. The Industry Department has erected its stall to spread its policies among entrepreneurship policy among interested people. More than 500 people have come here in ten days to increase their awareness on various issues” representative of Industry Department, Lalan Kumar.