Guwahati: Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda on Wednesday launched a new scheme ‘Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North -Eastern Region (PTP-NER)’ for the benefit of Scheduled Tribes of the North East. The event was held in Imphal in the presence of Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh.

On the occasion, the Minister added that Narendra Modi, through TRIFED, aims to empower individuals to become self-employed and self-reliant.

As the PM has stressed a national programme for ‘One District, One Product’ for the promotion of unique tribal products, TRIFED will collaborate with state governments and agencies to ensure the complete promotion of these products through teamwork providing solutions and value addition for these products.

Three new products from VDVKs across Manipur were also launched on the occasion, namely, Cinnamon Rolls (polished and semi-polished) from Kamjong, black rice (Chakhao) from Ukhrul District and dried bamboo shoot.

Singh stated that now they have realised that the Government of India is focusing on providing the tribals of our region with a better quality of life. Be it in the field of sports, business, or education, with greater income generation and greater opportunities provided by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, their region has been contributing substantially to the national development and rapidly developing in the development of the country.

It is pertinent to note that through the provision of backward and forward linkages through incubation support, aggregation, skill and entrepreneurial development, sourcing and procurement, marketing, transportation, and publicity, the PTP-NER scheme will assist tribal craftsmen in taking advantage of chances to increase revenue. This plan calls for the organisation of 68 Tribal Artisan Melas (TAMs) in several districts of the northeastern region starting on April 18 to begin the empanelment of tribal artisans from that region.

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