SHG with goodies from the Cotton City of Akola at Saras Bazaar, Gram Vikas Bhavan, Kharghar

SHG with goodies from the Cotton City of Akola at Saras Bazaar, Gram Vikas Bhavan, Kharghar

Akola, known as the cotton city and also famous for its many educational institutions and proximity to the famous Gajanan Maharaj shrine in Shegaon has recently been incorporated into the intensive scheme under MSRLM. Maharashtra originally had 36 blocks in the intensive strategy through World Bank support under NRLP- National Rural Livelihoods Project of DAY NRLM. They were increased to 50 blocks in 2014. Between 2016 to 2019 due to the consistent efforts all 34 rural districts including 301 blocks have been brought into the intensive fold which means they have a full-fledged team at the district, block and village levels.
Akola self help groups are witnessing a transformation due to the efforts being made by the local administration. This can be seen in the quality of products which have been brought to the Saras Bazaar at Gram Vikas Bhavan , Kharghar.
In fact, your mouths will water with the array of goodies brought by the SHGs of Akola. Beginning with tasty gul patti made from delicious jaggery, healthy raajgira laddus, light and fluffy murmure laddus, delicious mysorepa, shankarpaale, you can add sweetness in the festive season. Along with the sweets, savories like Shev and chakli, potato chips will add spice to your life.
The usual paapad, shevaya, kurdaaya, pickles, spices, masala powder, turmeric powder, chilly powder, pulses are there of course as also items made from potatoes for those who fast and naachni pongas ( fryums) and moong vadis to brighten your meal.
For those who like household items there are woolen products for the onsetting winter and also decorative articles made from microns.
Some groups have brought roasted chana and Watana. Mouthwatering homemade chocolates and organic pickles seem to be a novelty. Tangy tomato sauce to pep up your meal is also there. In keeping with the ban on plastic, a group has brought cloth bags. Another group has brought readymade clothes like salwar, petticoats, blouses.
The Ganesh festival is still on and one could feel blessed by purchasing beautiful Ganesh Idols. Of course the ladies from.the SHGs at Akola would also feel blessed with the sale of their products. So please do visit Saras Bazaar at the Gram Vikas Bhavan and perpetuate joys.

P.S.- The products from SHGs of Akola will be available at Trimurti Praangan of Mantralay on Monday, 9th September 2019 from the 11 a.m to 5 p.m.