The Uttar Pradesh government will hold trade shows in all 75 districts from October 9 to 16, offering entrepreneurs free stalls as part of a plan to broaden opportunities for small manufacturers and artisans, officials said on Saturday.

The move follows the success of the UP International Trade Show (UPITS) in Greater Noida and aims to take similar market access to the grassroots.

Khadi and Village Industries Minister Rakesh Sachan said the district-level fairs will expand a programme that was previously organised only at the divisional level. “Earlier, trade shows were restricted to the divisional level, but in view of the success of UPITS, the government has now decided to expand them to every district,” he said. “Entrepreneurs from diverse sectors, including textiles, will participate

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