Haryana State Health Minister Anil Vij inaugurated a 12-day Saras Mela on the lines of Surajkund Craft Mela at the Gandhi Ground in Ambala Cantonment.

Facts :

• The fair is being organised jointly by the Ministry of Rural Development and the district administration.
• Over 200 craftsmen from 22 states, including Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam and Jharkhand, would showcase their items in the fair. Besides, artisans from different states would also show their culture.
• The fair must be called “Bharat Dharshan mela” as artists across the country showcase their talent at the fair giving a glimpse of the entire country.
• The fair provides an opportunity to get familiar with culture and lifestyle of people from different regions of the country and giving a platform to craftsmen to sell their products.
• The fair will have over 500 stalls that showcase a number of traditional arts and craft items of different states, as also a number of products which have added value to the farm and non-farm produce.
• The products ranges from handlooms, handicrafts, artefacts and heritage products, tribal ornaments, decorative items, metallic products, earthen utensils, paintings, organic food items, spices, processed food products, soft toys, utility items, brass and wrought iron products.
• Different Cultural shows will be organised every evening during the 12-day fair”.