Aiming at empowering rural Women, chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday launched www.goabazaar.org that would provide an online platform forself-help groups(SHGs) toselltheir homemade products. Sawant said that will provide land at public places to set up stalls to sellproductsmade by SHGs.
After launching the website, Sawant said with the website local products will get an international market, adding that the state government will hand over land at public places like bus stands to set up stalls.
With this the government aims at making women in villages financially independent and help improve the rural economy. Over 200 products from 157 SHGs are available for purchase through the Goa bazaar website and more products will be added later. Customers can search and buy products made by SHGs and also learn more about the artisans through this platform.
Currently the Goa state rural livelihood mission is working with 3,000 SHGs covering 36,000 households. Authentic Goan food products are made by the various SHGs.