Bhopal :Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that it is very important to promote local products for the development and economic strengthening of the country and the state. Madhya Pradesh is continuously ensuring its participation in fulfilling the resolve of ‘Vocal for Local’ of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan has appealed to the people of the state to give priority to their local shopkeepers and locally made products to buy essential items on the occasion of festivals. With this, not only will you contribute to the development of the country and the state, but employment opportunities will also be available to the local people. He said that our priority should be local material. If we buy local, we will help our poor artisans, weavers and those who make other local materials celebrate festivals.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan, listening to the Mann ki Baat of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, gave a message to the people of the state to promote Vocal for Local in his tweet. He said that locally manufactured materials are being promoted in the roadmap of Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh. In this sequence ‘Ek Zila– Ek Utpad’ scheme has also been started. The characteristics and materials of all the districts of the state are being made the identity of the district and branding is also being done at the national and international level.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that we have also formed self-help groups by identifying those skilled women in the state, who prepare many types of useful materials at the local level. All such women have been encouraged by providing them financial assistance through banks.
A state level conference of women self-help groups was also organized recently to promote and brand the content produced by women in rural areas. In this conference, women effectively presented the initiative of self-employment with their skills.
