With a view to provide an outlet for the products and produces from Nagaland in the national capital, Chief Secretary, Temjen Toy launched ‘Naturally Nagaland’ at the Nagaland Sales Emporium in BKS Marg, New Delhi on Thursday.
Interacting with media persons, Toy said with young people venturing into different products including the food products, various departments have come together to provide a common outlet for them to sale the products. He said kholar, honey, bamboo charcoal, dried fruits and also apparels and newly launched Naga fashion brand – Mongken are on sale.
He hoped that the emporium will not only be a place for the people to see the products of Nagaland, but also buy the goods.
The venture is a collaborative effort of the Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA), Nagaland Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM), Nagaland Bio-resource Mission (NBM), Myki under Women Resource Development, Development of Under Developed Areas in partnership with Nagaland Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation, a PSU under Government of Nagaland, said Principal Secretary of Industries and Commerce Department, Lithrongla G Chishi in her introductory remark.
Naturally Nagaland will be the outlet for products including handloom and handicraft, traditional motifs and agricultural produces and Naga food items from the state, she said.
Through Naturally Nagaland, the state government desires to provide a space to the Naga entrepreneurs to take their products beyond Nagaland, said Lithrongla G Chishi.
Chairman of NHHDC Miathou Krose, Mission Director of NBDA Imtirenla Jamir, Joint Director DUDA Anungla Phom, DRC Delhi Kethosituo Sekhose, Managing Director NHHDC Zakabo V Rotokha, Team Leader NBHM Khüvozoyi Vese along with other departments officials were present during the inauguration.