Archive · 8 Jan 2026
All-India DWACRA Bazaar Inaugurated in Guntur
A big fair called the All-India DWACRA Bazaar is starting in Guntur.
It will have lots of stalls selling things made by women from all over India.
The Chief Minister and a Union Minister will open the fair.
There will be toys, clothes, handicrafts, and traditional foods from different states.
The fair will run until January 18, and there will also be cultural programs to enjoy.
Similar fairs in other places made a lot of money, so this one is expected to be very successful too.
The fair is a big platform for rural women to sell their products and become more independent.
The All-India DWACRA Bazaar in Guntur will feature 300 stalls, including 65 from other states, showcasing products from rural women's self-help groups.
The bazaar will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar on Thursday.
The event will run until January 18 and will include daily cultural programs and state-specific food stalls.
Products showcased will range from Kondapalli toys and Kalamkari fabrics to Kashmiri textiles and traditional foods.
The bazaar aims to promote women's economic empowerment, with the CM suggesting six such exhibitions annually.
- Who
- Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Union Minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, SME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas, rural women's self-help groups
- What
- Inauguration of All-India DWACRA Bazaar (SARAS Mela–2026)
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned), running until January 18
- Where
- Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, at a 12-acre venue opposite Reddy College on Nallapadu Road
- Why
- To showcase and promote products from rural women's self-help groups nationwide, enhance women's economic empowerment
Promoters
Critics
Economic Empowerment
Promoters
The bazaar promotes economic empowerment of rural women by providing a platform to showcase and sell their products.
Critics
Critics argue that such events are temporary and may not lead to sustained economic benefits for the women involved.
- Event
- All-India DWACRA Bazaar (SARAS Mela–2026)
- Location
- Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
- Inauguration Date
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Duration
- Until January 18
- Number of Stalls
- 300 (65 from other states)
- Venue
- 12-acre site opposite Reddy College, Nallapadu Road
- Inaugurators
- Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar
- Products Showcased
- Kondapalli toys, Kalamkari fabrics, Kashmiri textiles, handicrafts, handloom items, traditional foods
- Previous Turnover
- Rs 12 crore in Vizianagaram, Rs 20 crore in Visakhapatnam
