Four social justice corporations record ₹55.46 lakh in sales at the Shilp Samagam Mela in Delhi

9 November 2026

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment says the four corporations taking part in the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 recorded sales of about ₹55.46 lakh between 1 and 8 November. The fifteen-day craft fair is on at Dilli Haat, INA, in New Delhi and runs until 15 November, with the theme Prakash aur Parampara: Jyoti se Jyoti Jalayen. The participating corporations are the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation, the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation and the National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation. The fair has more than 130 stalls in seven thematic zones, including Kala Aangan, Prakash Chowk, Puja Path and Swad Chowk. Artisans get free stalls, travel expenses, a daily allowance and transport of goods. The ministry has held these melas since 2022, and more than 1,000 artisans from Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Class and sanitation worker communities have benefited. The ministry also runs Bharat TULIP, which links artisans to e-commerce platforms.