Archive · 31 Jan 2026
State to Set Up Shopping Malls for Women SHGs
The state government in West Bengal is planning to set up special shopping malls in three districts to help women who make handicrafts and other goods.
These malls will be set up with the help of private companies and will be places where women can sell their products easily.
The malls will have modern facilities like display areas, storage, and parking.
The government has already chosen the locations and is working on getting the necessary land.
The main goal is to help these women sell their products directly without needing middlemen, making them more self-reliant.
This initiative is led by the Chief Minister and aims to boost tourism in Bishnupur, one of the locations chosen.
State government to set up shopping malls in Asansol, Burdwan, and Bishnupur to support women in SHGs and cottage industries.
Malls will be established under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model with private companies.
Facilities will include display arrangements, storage, customer amenities, parking, CCTV, sanitation, and fire safety.
Land has been identified, with 19 acres to be allotted on a long-term lease basis.
Objective is to provide marketing support and direct sales opportunities for local artisans and women producers.
- Who
- West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation (WBSIDC) and private companies
- What
- Setting up shopping malls for women SHGs
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Asansol (West Burdwan), Burdwan town (East Burdwan), Bishnupur (Bankura district)
- Why
- To help women in SHGs and cottage industries become self-reliant and boost tourism in Bishnupur
- Initiative
- Shopping malls for women SHGs
- Location
- Asansol, Burdwan, Bishnupur
- Model
- Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
- Land Allocation
- 19 acres on long-term lease
- Facilities
- Display, storage, customer amenities, parking, CCTV, sanitation, fire safety
- Objective
- Support marketing and sale of products by women in SHGs and cottage industries
- Proposed by
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee