Jagdalpur Collectorate hosts special stalls by women self help groups showcasing herbal gulal and Holi fancy items made from local flowers, leaves and vegetables like spinach, tesu blossoms and marigolds, ensuring chemical free, skin safe festivities infused with Bastar fragrance. This initiative promotes safe celebrations while boosting rural incomes through NRLM Bihan mission, training groups to produce 500 to 1000 kg annually for sale at offices and markets.
Stalls feature scented multicolour gulal alongside child friendly toys, appealing citizens to choose Vocal for Local over synthetic dyes linked to allergies and pollution. By nurturing skills in eco friendly production, administration creates sustainable livelihoods for tribal women, aligning with Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Such efforts echo regional trends, with Chhattisgarh groups targeting 1000 kg output using natural pigments, reducing health risks while generating self funded enterprises. Environmentally, herbal alternatives curb water contamination from chemical runoff, preserving rivers vital for Bastar ecology.
Challenges include scaling production, market access beyond festivals and competition from cheap imports. Yet success stories like 50 women groups trained in herbal making prove viability.
Jagdalpur stalls embody festive joy with purpose: patronise them to colour Holi green, empower Bastar diidis and celebrate culture sustainably.
Author: This news is edited by: Abhishek Verma, (Editor, CANON TIMES)
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