VASCO
The South Western Railway (SWR) Hubballi Division intends to extend ‘One Station One Product’ Scheme to 71 railway stations, including those in South Goa.
A press release issued by SWR Hubbali division said the decision was taken following positive feedback from travelling passengers to the ‘One Station One Product’ scheme at SSS Hubballi Railway Station as well as the ‘Vocal for Local’ programme aimed to popularise local indigenous products at the railway station, to provide an opportunity to passengers to experience the rich heritage of India and creating additional income opportunities for the marginalized section of the society.
The SWR intends to extend this scheme at 71 railway stations across the division coming under Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Koppal, Vijayanagara, Ballari, Haveri, Uttara Kannada districts of Karnataka, South Goa district of Goa, Solapur district of Maharashtra and Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh.
"‘One Station One Product’ aims to encourage indigenous and specialised products and crafts of the local region through providing display and sales outlets at railway stations across the Division. Range of products which includes handicrafts, artefacts, toys, textiles and handlooms, traditional garments, local agricultural produce, processed/semi-processed foods, spices and forest products, cashew, etc. has been identified for a particular station which is indigenous to that location."
"Hubballi Division has proposed to invite applications from the agencies, artisans, weavers, craftsmen, self-help groups, tribal cooperatives, and marginalized and weaker sections of the society dealing with these products, to sell their products at railway stations across the division. The duration of the stall will be for a period of 15 days at a nominal fee of Rs 1000. If more than one application is received for a particular station, a priority roster will be made and established through a draw of lots and this will continue till all applicants in the priority roster are exhausted."
"A temporary Functional Stall with easy access to passengers will be made available to the participants. Participants can sell their products at the station and on platforms also. Interested people can visit Senior Divisional Commercial Manager at Hubballi or can also contact 8073562567 or 9731668954," states the press note.
