Minister Paiwang urges communities to invest in local goods at Atmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan

DIMAPUR — Local products embody a community’s culture, skills and stories, while strengthening the economy from within, reducing external dependency and creating sustainable livelihoods, said P Paiwang Konyak, minister for Health and Family Welfare.

He was speaking at the Atmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan – Vidhansabha Sammelan organised by 41 A/C Tizit Mandal on November 18, according to an update received here today.

Atmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan is a nationwide campaign aimed at making India a self-reliant country by promoting local enterprises.

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The minister said “self-sustenance begins when people value what they have and invest in their own communities,” adding that promoting locally grown products preserves identity besides empowering farmers, artisans and entrepreneurs.

Urging the gathering to take pride in local produce, he called for encouraging innovation and prioritising local goods in every household, market and institution. “Together, we can build strong, independent and self-reliant communities,” he said.

He went on to say that ‘every reform should move the nation closer to a self-reliant and compassionate India’.