Two more border haats to open in Meghalaya in May to strengthen Indo-Bangla ties
Shillong Apr 26 PTI India and Bangladesh have jointly agreed to open two more border haats in Meghalaya Ryngku and Nalikata – next month officials said on Tuesday The number of such marketplaces will increase to four in the northeastern state when the two facilities will be made operationalRyngku border haat in East Khasi Hills district will open on May 12 and Nalikata in South West Khasi Hills on May 16 the officials saidAuthorities in both the countries have also reopened a border haat at Balat in Meghalayas East Khasi Hills after a gap of two years owing to COVID-19 restrictionsThe Joint Border Haat Management Committee decided to reopen this in a meeting held on April 19 an official said India and Bangladesh have seven established border haats and nine more are in the pipeline he saidThese border haats are marketplaces that have been established to enable local residents on both sides to market and consume their produceThe initiative is adding new dimensions to establish people-to-people connectionsAccording to studies and on-ground reviews border haats have created employment opportunities for the local community especially for women and youth who have emerged as providers of various services such as transporters vendors workers and food stall ownersAt these markets locally produced agricultural and horticultural products minor forest produce dry fish items of cottage industry handloom and handicrafts and wooden furniture are allowed to be sold PTI JOP BDC BDC
Shillong Apr 26 PTI India and Bangladesh have jointly agreed to open two more border haats in Meghalaya Ryngku and Nalikata – next month officials said on Tuesday The number of such marketplaces will increase to four in the northeastern state when the two facilities will be made operationalRyngku border haat in East Khasi Hills district will open on May 12 and Nalikata in South West Khasi Hills on May 16 the officials saidAuthorities in both the countries have also reopened a border haat at Balat in Meghalayas East Khasi Hills after a gap of two years owing to COVID-19 restrictionsThe Joint Border Haat Management Committee decided to reopen this in a meeting held on April 19 an official said India and Bangladesh have seven established border haats and nine more are in the pipeline he saidThese border haats are marketplaces that have been established to enable local residents on both sides to market and consume their produceThe initiative is adding new dimensions to establish people-to-people connectionsAccording to studies and on-ground reviews border haats have created employment opportunities for the local community especially for women and youth who have emerged as providers of various services such as transporters vendors workers and food stall ownersAt these markets locally produced agricultural and horticultural products minor forest produce dry fish items of cottage industry handloom and handicrafts and wooden furniture are allowed to be sold PTI JOP BDC BDC
