Under the scheme, along with financial help to the businessmen associated with a particular district-specific product, the government will also emphasize on branding and promotion of these products.
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal has launched the digital version of ODOP Gift Catalog. That is, now sitting at home, you will be able to take information about a particular product produced in a particular district in the country and will be able to buy it. Piyush Goyal According to this step, the brand image of these products of the country will be further improved abroad and new opportunities will be available for small businessmen of the districts. The catalog includes items ranging from perfumes to clothing and home decor.
What is ODOP
Many districts of the country are famous for a particular product. Like the perfume of Kannauj, silk sarees of Banaras and tea from Darjeeling, the government has decided to develop the products of these districts as brands. And special assistance has been given to the businessmen associated with the major product of every district. This scheme has been started by Prime Minister Modi and comes under the National Livelihood Mission. According to the government, the objective of this scheme is to achieve equal development in all the districts of the country and for that, by promoting the most special products of these districts in the country and abroad, to find new sources of income. Along with this, by developing the handicrafts and handicrafts and traditional industries of the states, new opportunities for export have to be found.
What is the specialty of ODOP scheme
Under this scheme, along with financial help to the businessmen associated with a particular district-specific product, the government will also emphasize on branding and promotion of these products. Due to which businessmen will get new opportunities without spending on promotion. Under the scheme, loans are being given to businessmen at low rates. There is also the facility of subsidy. Entrepreneurs will also get training from packaging to development of products.
Which products are included in the plan
The scheme covers a range of products including Araku Coffee from Visakhapatnam, Oranges from West Siang and Lower Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, Silk Textiles from Varanasi, Iron Crafts from Bastar, Bandhani from Jamnagar, Mushrooms from Solan, Nilgiris and Tea from Darjeeling, Aligarh locks, Chitrakoot girl toys, Firozabad bangles etc. are included.
