Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, May 28: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, today paid a promotional visit to the newly launched, first of its kind, “Organic North East” (ONE) Restaurant cum Showroom at Dilli Haat, located in the heart of Union Capital.
The “ONE” Restaurant cum Showroom,started last week, is managed by NERAMAC Ltd., a PSU under Ministry of Northeast (DoNER). The initiative has also been supported by the Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, people in other parts of the country are yet to be introduced to the rich and healthy organic produce of the North-Eastern region and once this happens, they would spontaneously come looking for it. This will not only give a boost to trade and business, but also help in enhancing farmer’s income and general revenue of Northeast, he said.
Dr. Jitendra Singh further added that in the absence of organised ‘Mandis’ in most parts of the North East, one of the priority activities of NERAMAC should be to act as a Lead Aggregator of agri-horti produce in North Eastern region , particularly when 80-82 per cent of the Agri-horti produce from the region happens to be organic in nature . NERAMAC is committed in giving market linkages to the farmers and Agri-peneurs of NER, which has been the major obstacle in the socio- economic development of the farmers of region, he said.
The North East Organic Restaurant cum Showroom at Dilli Haat will showcase exotic and healthy products from all the eight states of North East region where people in the Union Capital can purchase goods directly at the most economic price . The concept of such showroom is to promote healthy food available from Northeast while also increasing health consciousnes.
The showroom-cum-restaurant at Dilli Haat is just the start. Ministry also supports that the project will expand in entire Delhi NCR and all other major metros like Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore on franchise basis, he added
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