Rayagada, (25/10) : An One Station One Product (OSOP) stall was inaugurated at Rayagada Railway Station to promote local handicrafts and support traditional artisans under the PM Vishwakarma Yojana of the Ministry of MSME, Government of India.
The stall features handmade pottery products crafted by Shri Talavalasa Srinuvas, a Divyangjan artisan from Rayagada, an aspirational district of Odisha, who is engaged in the pottery trade under the PM Vishwakarma Yojana. The initiative seeks to expand market access for local artisans and advance the spirit of Vocal for Local.
The inauguration was attended by Shri Nanda Pathak, Station Manager, Rayagada; Shri Amit Kumar, Commercial Inspector, Rayagada; Shri Sabyasachi Sahu Assistant Manager (Retd.), DIC, Rayagada; Shri N. K. Ratnam, IEDS, Assistant Director MSME-DFO Rayagda, Shri Abhipshit Kumar, IEDS, Assistant Director, MSME-DFO, Cuttack, Ms. Nivetha, IEDS, Assistant Director, Branch MSME-DFO, Rayagada; Ms. Samaptika Mahapatra, SLPMU, PM Vishwakarma, Ministry of MSME, Government of India; and Shri Anurag Anshuman Mishra, Consultant, RAMP.
The initiative represents a significant step towards empowering local artisans, preserving traditional pottery, and generating sustainable livelihood opportunities, particularly in aspirational districts such as Rayagada.
