A national level Saras Aajeevika Mela 2023 begins in Gurugram, Haryana. The 17-day fair is being held at Leisure Valley Ground, Gurugram.
- Around 800 women of Self-Help Groups from 28 States will display their varied range of products like handicrafts, handlooms and natural food items from rural areas across the country at the fair.
- SARAS Mela is an initiative by the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission of Ministry of Rural Development.
- It aims to bring the rural women Self Help Group members under one platform to showcase their skills, sell their products and help them build linkages with potential market players.