Now, products made by Una SHGs to be sold online

Our Correspondent

UNA, OCTOBER 15

Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports, today launched the online sale of products made by women Self Help Groups (SHGs) of Una district through e-commerce platform Amazon.

Thakur was the chief guest at a function organised by the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department at Thanakalan village of Kutlehar Assembly segment on the occasion of International Day for Rural Women. Himachal Rural Development Minister and Kutlehar MLA Virender Kanwar was also present.

The Union Minister also launched a brochure listing all 51 products of SHGs launched for online sale by the District Rural Development Agency. Speaking on the occasion, he called upon the members of these groups to ensure good quality of their products for sustainability and better returns. He expressed the need to improve skills of the rural women artisans.

Thakur also laid the foundation stones and inaugurated public works worth about Rs 36 crore in the Kutlehar Assembly segment. He also flagged off an awareness rally on sanitation from Androuli village.