Ratnagiri's jewel like products at The Mahalakshmi Saras Mart, Gram Vikas Bhavan, Kharghar....

Ratnagiri's jewel like products at Gram Vikas Bhavan, Kharghar....

How little it takes for our hearts to be happy and how little does someone need to become happy is what I experienced with the SHG women of Ratnagiri who presently are at Gram Vikas Bhavan, Kharghar.
About twenty self-help groups have sent their representatives with the varied products they make.
So we have the best of Cashew nuts, spices, godaa and garam masala, fish masala, kokum, different kinds of flours, tasty chivda, pohaa, rice and original Ratnagiri Haapus ( 🍑 all sold-out, fresh stock coming again !!! ) Some have brought garments like gowns and blouses, bags, purses, jewellery and footwear. And of course , MSRLM has it's permanent shop with products and gift items from all over the state.
The place looked bright and peppy with the enthusiasm of the ladies. Their joy was infectious, their enthusiasm unbound. The exhaustion from my longish meeting since 11 a.m just evaporated.
I was so enthralled by their enthusiasm in showing me their products and coming together for group pictures. Each one had a sense of pride as they talked about their products from Khed, Sangameshwar, Chiplun, Ratnagiri and Mandangad. I was really touched when they expressed how grateful they were for this opportunity. Their sales had been good too.
As we clicked pictures, one lady from the groups expressed her desire to sing a community song. All the ladies joined her enthusiastically singing a motivational song in honour of our nation and the need to have feelings of patriotism, unity and nationalism. The importance of being a part of the SHG leading to the development of the village and the victory of the SHG was also in it. Her confidence in singing and leading the group was remarkable. The whole atmosphere was electrified by that energy. My heart resonated with their joy.

I was also engulfed in a spate of emotions. These women had travelled miles away from home to promote their enterprise and do business. Their aspiration for growth was phenomenal.
MSRLM through its various interventions is supporting SHGs through social, financial and economic inclusion for sustainable livelihoods. Providing backward and forward linkages is being done by way of Mahalakshm Saras snd other divisional exhibitions.
The Mahalakshmi Saras Mart at GVB, Karghar is another platform where SHG women from different districts are allocated space to market their products. Every ten days SHGs from a district in Maharashtra come here for an exhibition  and sale of their products. 
This week, the jewels of Ratnagiri are shining bright with their goods and spreading joy at the  Mahalakshmi Saras Mart, Gram Vikas Bhavan,  Kharghar. Add a dazzle to your life, a twinkle to their eyes when you go for shopping there....