Dhulikhel, February 22

Nepal Cottage and Small Industries Federation, Kavre is all set to host Bagmati province-level cottage industry festival-2020.

The event will be held on the premises of Ugreswar Mahadev temple at Ward No 7 of Banepa Municipality from March 4 to 15. Cottage and Small industries from all 13 districts of the province will participate in the fair.

The industrial fair is being organised with the objective of promoting local products. The fair also aims to collect funds for construction of ‘koseli ghar’ to exhibit all kinds of cottage and small industrial products, according to Chair of the federation Subasana Shrestha.

The exhibition cum fair will have 70 stalls and will showcase products ranging from handicraft to fish and dairy products. ‘Use Nepali Products and Take Pride in being Nepali’ is the slogan of the event.

Department of Cottage and Small Industry Development Fund will support the event. Interaction among businessmen and industrialists and a gathering of women entrepreneurs have also been planned during the event.