Jamshedpur: Central Board of Marketing Development (CBMD) is going to organize Swadeshi Mela at Gopal Maidan, Bistupur, from 25th October to 1st November. This is the 15th edition of the annual event.
A catalogue of stalls and events of the fair was launched at CBMD office in Bistupur on Friday. The guests of the occasion were Deputy Collector Land Reforms Yasmita Singh and Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Ashok Bhalotia.
Yasmita Singh said the Swadeshi Mela is an effective medium to promote indigenous products. Products produced by local artisans should be promoted everywhere. She said the organizers of the event should find a permanent market for indigenous products.
Bhalotia stressed the need to promote indigenous products in place of products marketed by international companies.
Among other dignitaries present on the occasion included Muralidhar Kedia, Bandeshankar Singh, Ashok Goyal, Manju Thakur, JKM Raju, Jayant Srivastava, Praveen Singh and Rajesh Sharma.