NABARD supported Rural Marts inaugurated at Naharlagun
Staff Reporter:
23 November 2022: Partho Saha, General Manager, NABARD, inaugurated two Rural Marts at Barapani an in Polo Colony in Naharlagun. The Rural Mart sanctioned to the Arunachal Self Care Federation being facilitated by the National Urban Livelihood Mission was inaugurated in the presence of Datum Gadi, EAC cum Assistant Commissioner, IMC; Tapan Datta, AGM, NABARD; Representatives of NULM and SHG members. Datum Gadi exhorted the Federation members to work sincerely and honestly to ensure that the Project was sustainable and provided a regular stream of earning to the members. GM, NABARD expressed his happiness that the small experiment of using SHGs as a means of extending credit outreach and empowerment of women had become such a huge success and today the SHG members had the confidence to manage their own enterprise were eager to earn for themselves and their family. He explained the importance of working through the year and have a stock ready for sale during the festive months without waiting for orders. This was necessary for maximising the income of the weavers and other rural artisans.
A second Rural Mart was also inaugurated on the same day which was sanctioned by NABARD to the AAMA SHG at Polo Colony. It was inaugurated by GM, NABARD in the presence of Dr Deepak Gupta, Chairman, APRB; Tapan Datta, AGM, NABARD; Representatives of NULM, SHG members and media personnel. The marketing outlet will provide a platform to the farmers and SHG members to sell handloom textiles, handicraft items as well as processed farm products like turmeric powder, local maize, pulses and pickles. The Mart will provide employment and livelihood opportunities to many SHG members. Speaking on the occasion, Partho Saha informed that NABARD will provide grant assistance to cover the initial operational costs like rent and salary of sales person besides cost of publicity and basic cost of setting up the establishment. Chairman, APRB assured to provide financial support to the SHGs in case they required working capital for expanding their business.