Tura, Feb 13: West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Jagdish Chelani on Tuesday inaugurated the 3 day Tura Industrial Fair 3.0 (TIF), at Matchakolgre LP School Playground in New Tura. The Annual District Level Industrial Fair is being organized by the District Commerce and Industries Centre, Tura in order to encourage and promote the promising local entrepreneurs of the region and market their products.
Speaking during the inaugural function, Chelani said that he was impressed by the dedication and hard work and also appreciated the DCIC staff for their achievement in enrolling 2300 applications for PM Vishwakarma Scheme in the district. Stating that Tura is still a nascent economy, he said that more needs to be done for promoting local industries and utilizing this platform for entrepreneurs to network with other entrepreneurs would takeit to freater heights in future.
While delivering the keynote address, the General Manager, District Commerce and Industries Centre (DCIC), Tura Don Felicient R Marak informed that the department is organizing the Tura Industrial Fair which has been renamed from the Annual District Level Industrial Exhibition and has the mandate to promote industries in respective districts. He further said that industries are the backbone of progress driving economic growth, creating job opportunities and giving rise to innovations. He also informed that the department provides training and capacity building programmes for tailoring, carpentry, bamboo craft, steel fabrication, etc as well as financial support through financial linkages and marketing support for sustainability of the entrepreneurs.
Other Departments such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Sericulture and Weaving, Fishery, Community of Home Science, etc, participated, including 47 Local Entrepreneurs from the Garo Hills region participated and displayed their products for sale ranging from locally available different food items, various wooden crafts and artefacts, cane and bamboo items, jewelry items, etc., including products from weaving and handloom like Dakmandas and other accessories.
