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SARAS Mela to showcase rural women’s products in Hyderabad from Oct 7

Hyderabad, Oct 4 (UNI) The SARAS (Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Society) Mela, showcasing products made by rural women, self-help groups and artisans from Telangana and across the country, will be held at HMDA Grounds near the IMAX theatre in Hyderabad from October 7 to 18.
Organised by the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) under the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, the mela will feature hundreds of stalls offering handlooms, handicrafts and food products.
Pochampally, Gadwal and Narayanpet handlooms, Kalamkari, embroidered sarees, wooden toys, jute and leather products, clay pottery, Banjara handicrafts, herbal products, pickles, traditional Telangana snacks and millet-based products will be among the attractions.
Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Seethakka said the mela would provide rural women entrepreneurs with direct access to urban consumers and help them understand market preferences, improve products and develop new business opportunities.
She urged people in Hyderabad to visit the SARAS Mela with their families and purchase products made by rural women, saying every purchase would support their financial self-reliance and entrepreneurship, according to a release here on Sunday.
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