SHILP SAMAGAM MELA 2026

The 08-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 is underway in Guwahati, Assam, showcasing traditional handicrafts and handloom products by artisans from across the country, including the North-Eastern States.

• The Mela is organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, and will continue until October 28.
• The event is open to the public at Farm Gate, Khanapara, Guwahati, from 11 A.M. to 9 P.M.
• A total of 75 artisans, including 31 women artisans, are participating, displaying approximately 40 varieties of products.
• The Guwahati edition features a wide range of traditional crafts and handloom products representing different regions of India.
• The Mela promotes the BHARAT-TULIP (Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme) to facilitate the marketing of products through physical outlets and e-commerce platforms.
• The initiative provides marketing support to artisans associated with the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC), and the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC).