An initiative of the Union Rural Development Ministry, SARAS Mela will display products from 19 states of the country as well as all self-help groups from all the 22 districts of the state.
The Chief Minister went around the stalls and interacted with the craftsmen about the quality of their products, which include handicraft, handloom, food items, furniture and furnishing from all over the country.
"Exhibitions like SARAS provide a platform not only for direct sale of rural products but also sensitize artisans about new marketing tools and linkages," the Chief Minister said.
"Fairs like SARAS also provide rural entrepreneurs opportunity for direct sale, without involvement of middlemen. The consumers also get benefited by buying products at much lower cost," Sayeed said, hoping the fair generates lot of interest amongst the people of the state.