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| Gram Shree Mela-Jammu-2007 concludes | | | Jammu, April 23- The ten day long Gram Shree Mela-Jammu-2007 concluded
here today amidst a scintillating cultural performance.
Ch. Gharu Ram, MLA and former Minister for Rural development was the
chief guest on the concluding function.
The Gram Shree Mela was organized by Society Sanitation De. Economic
and sponsored by Council for Advancement of Peoples Action and Rural
Technology, Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi.
NGOs/Self Help Groups from all over the country put the artefacts for
sale and Exhibition at Dussehra Ground Jammu for last ten days and did
a brisk selling on the traditional items ranging from Gujarati suits,
Rajasthani suit, phulkari suits and punjabi juttis, wooden work and
paper machie products. A sale of around 25 lakh was witnessed during
past 10 days.
On the concluding days, NGOs were doing a brisk business with thousands
of people thronging to the Gram Shree Mela.
Rajesh Tiwari from Uttranchal said that Jammu-Mela was a new experience
for them and the place is as peaceful as any other part of the country.
He said that media hype regarding militancy is Jammu is limited to
papers and TV channels only and the people are also very hospitable and
kind.
"We have not witnessed any hard bargaining from the customers and
people are doing buying without any hassles," said Azim Ahmed from
Lucknow. The business here was good and we hope that Govt. of India
would organize more such events in the state, he said.
PS Jamwal, president Society Sanitation said that CAPART, New Delhi has
been promoting the sale and exhibition of rural artisans and the heavy
sale has encouraged the participants to continue manufacturing
traditional items. He said that Society sanitation has requested Govt.
of India to organize more such activities in the state as this also
gives boost to the tourism industry and spreads the mesage of peace and
brotherhood.
Speaking on the occasion Ch. Gharu Ram appreciated the efforts of
organizors for promoting the traditional artisans. He said that Jammu
and Kashmir government under the leadership of chief minister Ghulam
Nabi Azad has been doing a lot of efforts to bring the state out of
present turmoil. The efforts of NGOs and Govt. of India in this regard
are also tremendous and these have to be in cohesion with each other.
Ch. Gharu ram also distributed cheques, certificates and trophies among
the participating NGOs and cultural troupes. |
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