Mission Shakti Bazaar to open in Bhubaneswar soon

Bhubaneswar: A sprawling Mission Shakti Bazaar, selling Mission Shakti SHG products from across Odisha, will soon be opened at Unit 8, next to SIRD campus, in Bhubaneswar.

5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian on Monday visited the under-construction project and expressed satisfaction over the progress. This bazaar will be managed by Khurda Matrushakti Farmers Producer Company – formed by women SHGs, who will also be the shareholders.

“The bazaar being developed under the 5T initiative will be a boutique store showcasing rich variety of SHG products and will be one of the finest examples of women-led entrepreneurship,” Pandian said.

According to a CMO release, 1,000 farm and non farm products like hand-pound red rice, pickles from Berhampur, Kandhamala Haldi, honey from Nuapada, sabai products from Mayurbhanj , golden grass products from Kendrapara , phula Badi from Keonjhar will be put up for display and sale here.

It will also encourage big buyers to contact SHG producers. The release added that the bazaar will also find place in the tourism map of Odisha for authentic handmade products by women.