Haryana CM Announces Common Market for Self-Help Groups
Panchkula, August 27: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal today announced that the state government is working on a plan to create a common market for self-help groups. He said that this will help the groups to sell their products more easily and earn a good income.
The Chief Minister made the announcement after going around the exhibition of products made by women self-help groups at the venue of the Raahgiri Programme in Panchkula. He visited the stall of reusable bags and gave the message of “no plastic use” to the people. Speaker of Haryana Vidhan Sabha Mr Gain Chand Gupta, Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal and many other dignitaries were present.
He said that there are more than 55,000 self-help groups in the state and they are doing a great job of promoting self-reliance. He also said that the government will provide pota cabins in every district where self-help groups can sell their products. Pota cabins are small, temporary structures that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as selling goods or providing services.
The Chief Minister said that the government provides loans and other assistance to these groups to help them grow their businesses. He said that the common market will be a one-stop shop for buyers and sellers of products made by self-help groups.
