Outlet at Bhubaneswar airport to showcase tribal culture

To showcase the rich tribal culture of Odisha, a new Tribal World outlet has been opened at the domestic terminal of Biju Patnaik Airport here.
"The exclusive outlet showcases the rich and varied tribal culture. The products have a growing demand in the international market," said Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development Minister L B Himirika after inaugurating the facility.
The outlet showcases around 40 different items from the tribal belts of Odisha.
The objective of putting of this Tribal World outlet is to popularise the unique products such as Soura and Gond paintings, alongwith various handicrafts and handlooms items from Santal, Kandh and other tribal community, among the Indian and international tourists, he said.

Such innovative platform will create a demand for these items and the tribal artisans and producers are likely to benefit from such transactions, the minister added.
The Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation of Odisha (TDCCOL) established in 1967, is exclusively marketing various Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) and its processed items, Surplus Agriculture Produce (SAP), Handicrafts and Handlooms ensuring better remuneration to primary producers.

The Tribal World outlets are functioning in five parts of Odisha.
Another such souvenir shop is coming up in SC-ST Research and Training Institute campus at CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar.
Similarly, 10 more Tribal World outlets in PPP mode is proposed at different places of Odisha in the coming financial year with first at Puri, said department secretary Santosh Sarangi.