Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste inaugurated “SARAS FOOD FESTIVAL, 2022” on October 28.
- The Saras Food Festival-2022 has been organized in the national capital by the Union Ministry of Rural Development from 28th October, 2022 to 10th November, 2022 at Handicraft Bhawan, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
- Shri Kulaste said, Ministry of Rural Development will take steps to establish Saras stalls by women SHGs in all State capitals, major cities and metros, airports and railway stations for widening the reach of marketing. He said, more and more people will be exposed to ethnic and home-made handicrafts, paintings, toys, food and other items.
- The Minister said, each women beneficiary must save at least one lakh rupees per annum through sale of local products.
- The Saras Food Festival is a unique example of women’s empowerment.
- Women from self-help groups, formed under the flagship program ‘National Rural Livelihoods Mission’ of the Union Ministry of Rural Development are participating in this festival.
- This is an initiative of the Union Ministry of Rural Development as an effort to empower women on a large scale.
