Punjab govt to set up Unity Mall in Amritsar for handicrafts promotion

Amritsar, May 15 (KNN) The Punjab government said on Sunday that with the help of central government it will establish a big sales center as “Unity Mall” in Amritsar where handicraft products can be showcased for sales.

This was decided during a special meeting held on Sunday in the district administrative complex with the district officials, central government officials, Invest India officers, officials of the Urban Improvement Trust and the representatives of the planning and architect department of Guru Nanak Dev University.

It was informed that the state government is making efforts to uplift the living standard of the workers and this sales center is a part of this effort.

Inderbir Singh Nijjar, MLA from Amritsar South Assembly constituency said that if handicrafts display in a big city like Amritsar, where lakhs of tourists come every day, then the marketing of such goods will become easy and the common people will purchase such items in one complex.

He asked the Deputy Commissioner Harpreet Singh Sudan to prepare the project details in this regard and send it to the Punjab Government so that the work on this exclusive project can be started as soon as possible.

In meeting Deputy Commissioner advised that a unity mall will be available for "One District One Product" artisans from all over Punjab.  (KNN Bureau)