NDMC signs agreement to maintain Mahila Haat

The NDMC has signed a MoU with the Ficci’s Ladies Organisation (FLO) for management, maintenance and operation of the Mahila Haat.

As per the MoU signed on Thursday, the Ladies Orga-nisation of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries will facilitate the women artisans of the Mahila Haat in acquiring entrepreneurial skills and guide them to become economically independent, said the North Delhi mayor.

The Mahila Haat, which was built in 2012 above the underground car parking facility at Asaf Ali Road in the city zone of the North Delhi Municipal Corpor-ation (NDMC), was gathering dust for some time without earning any revenue to the civic body.

The Haat will be operated and managed by FLO for a period of seven years. The NDMC will receive a mo-nthly licence fees of '50,000 from the organisation, mayor Ravinder Gupta said.

Originally it comprised of 39 stalls of pipes and fancy sheets for promoting women entrepreneurs, but now FLO would carry out necessary changes in the existing structure for improved design and a customer-centric feel to the Mahila Haat, he said.

“The MoU will help in creating market linkages for women artisans and entrepreneurs,” he said.

FLO will promote development of Mahila Haat and mobilise women artisans to exhibit and sell their products. It will also bear the expenditure on events which will be held at the Haat. Licensing of stalls, internal management of the Haat including sanitation, security, electricity and water consumption will also be taken care by FLO, he added.