{"id":318906,"date":"2024-12-07T17:30:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=318906"},"modified":"2024-12-07T17:30:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T12:00:22","slug":"ashtalakshmi-mahotsav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ashtalakshmi-mahotsav\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Prime Minister has inaugurated the first edition of Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav, which is being celebrated from December 6th to 8th 2024 at Pragati Maidan, Delhi.<\/p>\n<h2>About the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_318908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318908\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-318908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ashtalakshmi-mahotsav.png?resize=300%2C139&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ashtalakshmi-mahotsav.png?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ashtalakshmi-mahotsav.png?w=498&amp;ssl=1 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-318908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source-PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The festival celebrates the beauty, culture, and diversity of the <em><strong>8 North-Eastern States<\/strong><\/em> Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, and Sikkim.\n<ul>\n<li>These states are collectively called <em><strong>Ashtalakshmi<\/strong><\/em>, representing the <em><strong>eight forms of prosperity<\/strong><\/em> as embodied by <em><strong>goddess Lakshmi.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It <em><strong>offers a dynamic platform<\/strong><\/em> to display Northeast India\u2019s vibrant textile sector, tourism opportunities, traditional craftmanship and distinctive Geographical Indication (GI) tagged products.<\/li>\n<li>The festival underlines the <em><strong>importance of infrastructure development<\/strong><\/em> in Northeast India and its transformative impact on the region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key highlights<\/strong> of the event\n<ul>\n<li>Display of <strong><em>unique handicrafts, handlooms and agri-horticultural products<\/em><\/strong> of the Northeast India.<\/li>\n<li>Focus on <em><strong>key development areas<\/strong><\/em> like women\u2019s leadership, IT, energy, healthcare etc.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Investors roundtable<\/strong><\/em> to promote opportunities in sectors like handicrafts, agriculture and tourism.<\/li>\n<li>Various <em><strong>cultural performances.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"height: 10px; width: 98.2432%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e6f2f2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 10px;\"><strong>Key Schemes to promote infrastructural development in North Eastern India<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <em><strong>central sector scheme<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>It is implemented by the <em><strong>Ministry of Development for North Eastern Region.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Two components<\/strong><\/em> of the scheme are: A) NESIDS-Road B) NESIDS-Other Than Road Infrastructure (OTRI)<\/li>\n<li>The <em><strong>objective<\/strong><\/em> of the scheme is to support infrastructural development in the identified sectors in the North Eastern States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. <strong>Prime Minister&#8217;s Development Initiative for North East (PM-DevINE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <em><strong>central sector scheme<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>It is implemented by the <em><strong>Ministry of Development for North Eastern Region.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/em> of the scheme include:\n<ul>\n<li>Funding infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Supporting social development projects<\/li>\n<li>Creating livelihood opportunities for women and youth<\/li>\n<li>Filling development gaps in various sectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Prime Minister has inaugurated the first edition of Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav, which is being celebrated from December 6th to 8th 2024 at Pragati Maidan, Delhi. About the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav The festival celebrates the beauty, culture, and diversity of the 8 North-Eastern States Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, and Sikkim. 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