Archive · 23 Dec 2025
SARAS Exhibition Achieves Rs 10 Crore Sales
The SARAS exhibition is a big event where women from self-help groups across India sell their handmade products.
It started on December 15 and will run until December 26.
So far, they have sold items worth Rs 9.73 crore.
Many people visit the exhibition to buy things like clothes, toys, and food.
Most payments are made using digital methods.
The exhibition has stalls from different states, each showing unique items like Kashmiri shawls, wooden toys, and delicious Kashmiri tea.
People enjoy the shopping experience and the chance to meet artisans from other states.
The SARAS exhibition has recorded sales of Rs 9.73 crore since its inauguration on December 15.
The exhibition features 268 stalls showcasing handcrafted items from 574 women across India.
Highlights include handlooms, handicrafts, regional specialties, and Kashmiri Kavan.
85% of payments are made digitally, and the exhibition runs until December 26.
Visitors praise the unique shopping experience and the opportunity to meet artisans from different states.
- Who
- Self-help group members from across India
- What
- SARAS exhibition showcasing handcrafted products
- When
- December 15-26
- Where
- Andhra University Engineering College grounds, Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To promote and sell handcrafted items by rural artisans
- Location
- Andhra University Engineering College grounds, Visakhapatnam
- Inauguration Date
- December 15
- Closing Date
- December 26
- Total Sales
- Rs 9.73 crore
- Digital Payments
- 85%
- Participants
- 574 women from self-help groups
- Stalls
- 268
- Highlights
- Handlooms, handicrafts, regional specialties, Kashmiri Kavan
