Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Seethakka Backs Women Entrepreneurs at Hyderabad SARAS Mela
Seethakka opened a fair in Hyderabad where women’s groups can show and sell things they make.
The groups came from Telangana and other states.
They brought items such as crafts, clothes, snacks and millet foods.
Seethakka visited the stalls and asked how the products are made and sold.
She also asked about the problems the women face in finding customers and markets.
She said the government wants to help women become financially independent.
She encouraged them to build their businesses and use available opportunities.
Panchayat Raj Minister Seethakka inaugurated the SARAS rural product exhibition and sales mela in Hyderabad on Sunday.
The event is being held at HMDA Grounds near Necklace Road.
Women’s self-help groups from Telangana and other Indian states are displaying their products.
The stalls feature crafts, handlooms, traditional art, household goods, food, pickles, snacks and millet-based products.
Seethakka discussed business operations and market challenges, and encouraged women to grow their businesses with government support.
- Who
- Panchayat Raj Minister Seethakka and women’s self-help groups from Telangana and other states.
- What
- Seethakka inaugurated the SARAS rural product exhibition and sales mela.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- HMDA Grounds near Necklace Road, Hyderabad.
- Why
- The mela provides a platform for rural women’s products and self-employment opportunities.
- Event
- SARAS rural product exhibition and sales mela
- Inaugurated by
- Panchayat Raj Minister Seethakka
- Location
- HMDA Grounds near Necklace Road, Hyderabad
- Participants
- Women’s self-help groups from Telangana and other states
- Products
- Handmade crafts, handlooms, traditional art, household items, food products, pickles, snacks and millet-based goods
- Focus
- Women’s self-employment, financial self-reliance and access to wider markets