An all-women weekly market was inaugurated under Khataniapara gaon panchayat of Mangaldai on Thursday.

The market was inaugurated by the Darrang deputy commissioner Ghanshyam Das on Thursday and a host of dignitaries attended the inauguration.

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The aim of this market is to offer an organized marketing platform for the locally produced products of different women self-help groups (SHGs).

The market will remain open on every Thursday and around 700 women of various SHGs will get a livelihood opportunity here.

The concept of the market was conceived by the Block Mission Management Branch under Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission (ASRLM).

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