Union Minister inaugurates Shilpa Samagama Mela 2026 at Dasara Exhibition

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Union Minister inaugurates Shilpa Samagama Mela 2026 at Dasara Exhibition — Photo credit: The Hindu

Union Minister Ramadas Athawale at the Shilpa Samagama Mela at Dasara Exhibition grounds, in Mysuru on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale inaugurated the Shilpa Samagama Mela 2026 at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in Mysuru on Tuesday.

The Shipla Samagama Mela is a fair showcasing handloom items including sarees, spices, pickles, incense sticks, honey products, Kanjeevaram sarees, leather works, wooden toys, bags, terracotta, artificial jewelleries, wall hangings and bed cushion covers.

The Shilpa Samagama Mela is a fair showcasing handicraft and handloom products of artisans representing 12 different States such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Keralam, Rajasthan, Puducherry, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. The Mela on Dasara Exhibition Grounds will provide a marketing platform to the products made by the communities namely Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, Safai Karmacharis.

The exhibition has been jointly organised by three national corporations under the Ministry: the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), and the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC), which provides finance to the artisans.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 13, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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