Our Correspondent
Kohima, Aug. 10 (EMN): Chiephobozou Block Level Federation (CBLF) organised a sales day to raise funds in aid of its office building at Super Market in the state capital, Kohima, on Wednesday.
The sales day was promoted by Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM), Block Mission Management Unit under RD, Chiephobozou.
CBLF members numbering around 44 from 19 villages were seen vending organic vegetables, homemade pickles, home juice and sticky rice bread while "Tsüpou SHG," comprising of elderly menfolk brought in their traditional handicrafts such as wooden spoon, wooden plates, bamboo cane basket among others to sell.
The elderly group members were said to have sold out their items as early as 8 am and went home, while others from four villages also disposed of their products by the early afternoon.
Block program manager, Neikiesanuo Ziephrü, informed that the CBLF members received an amount of INR 2,10,300 at the end of the day from the goods they sold.
Under CBLF, it was informed that there are 265 self help groups (SHGs) out of which there are two groups consisting of elderly menfolk and another two groups comprising of differently-abled persons while there rest of the groups include womenfolk.
There are also 22 village level organisations (VLOs) and one block level federation (BLF) consisting of womenfolk. All the three tiers are being funded by NSRLM.
Earlier in the morning, the sales day was officially inaugurated by chief operating officer, NSRLM, Menuoneituo Chadi.