Why in news?

• A 10-day Saras Mela, in which self-help groups (SHGs) from across the Kangra district would showcase and sell their products, started at the police ground.
• Himachal’s Kangra paintings and ‘Chamba rumal’ was being appreciated all over the country, along with many other products, and every effort was being made to promote them.
• With Rural Skill Development and Rural Livelihood Mission, financial help was also being provided to the self-help groups by the Government.