<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda today launched through a video conference the &nbsp;tribes India products on Government e-Marketplace – GeM and a new website of TRIFED. The &nbsp;TRIBES India store on Government eMarketplace can now help in facilitating purchases by the government. The &nbsp;new website has all relevant details about the schemes and initiatives &nbsp;to benefit &nbsp;tribal communities.<br />''<br />''Speaking on the occasion, Mr Munda said &nbsp;that the Team of "Trifed Warriors" will take Tribal Commerce based on forest products, handlooms and handicrafts to a new high for transforming tribal lives and livelihoods.<br />''<br />''He emphasised that empowering the tribal communities and utilising their skills, which has so far been disconnected from the mainstream, should be of prime focus. He said, we should capitalise on opportunities that have been thrown open during the &nbsp;COVID-19 situation.<br />''<br />''Chairman, TRIFED &nbsp;Ramesh Chand Meena congratulated the entire TRIFED team for its sustained efforts. He expressed the hope that the &nbsp;tribal economy of two &nbsp;lakh crore rupees &nbsp;will definitely get doubled or trebled.</span><br />
News On AIR | June 27, 2020 9:06 PM
Arjun Munda launches tribes India products on GeM and new website of TRIFED