The availability of Services and products on the government e-marketplace or GEM portal, will now be increased to provide a platform to local artisans and craftspersons, weavers and Women and tribal entrepreneurs.
As part of the plan to include the new list of beneficiaries on the portal, the government will be holding a special GEM event in 10 districts to provide a platform to local artisans, craftspersons, women and tribal entrepreneurs to sell their products and services to government departments.
The target segment will be given information about the GEM portal, its functioning and then they will also be registered on the portal. Sehgal added that GI products will also be identified and taken on board the portal. Currently, he said, there are 28,386 craftspersons registered on the GEM portal, along with 1,49,429 weavers. Out of these, 4,840 craftspersons and 6,865 weavers belong to UP.
The various departments of the UP Government have already purchased goods and services worth Rs 2,584.47 crore from the GEM portal during this financial year.