GeM
onboarding for Walnut(ODOP) by JKTPO concluded at Kupwara
JKTPO in collaboration with
Invest India and District administration Kupwara successfully concluded the
onboarding drive of ODOP products on Government e-Market place(GeM) for walnutexporters,
FPO, entrepreneurs,traders of district Kupwara at DC office complex, Kupwaratoday.
On the directions of
Prashant Goyal, Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department,JKTPO
is engaging with all the districts of UT to promote local ODOP products and
create awareness regarding advantages of selling their products on the
Government's e-Marketplace and other e-commerce platforms.
Walnut is the ODOP of
district Kupwara under District as Export Hub Scheme/ODOP initiative. Jammu and Kashmir accounts for more than
98% of walnut production in India. Locally known as “Doen”, Walnuts of Kupwara
are naturally organic as no sprays and fertilizers are used in their
cultivation.
The onboarding will open
Government market for ODOP products especially for gifting/souvenir purpose
during major government events, conferences, summits especially in view of
various G20 meetings to be held across the country in 2023.
During the drive all the
participants were made aware regarding the benefits of GeMonboarding was given
by industrial experts from JKTPO and Invest India. Around 20 participants
attended this onboarding drive. Participants who were onboarded on GeM platform
won’t be charged any caution/security money.
Event was also graced by the
officers of DIC and officers from DC office, Kupwara.This is the third district
level drive for onboarding of ODOP product on GeMplatform organised by JKTPO in
a row after Ganderbal and Budgam.
This drive is the result of
the initiative taken by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade, Ministry of Commerce who have informed all States/UTS in that "ODOP
Products" are to be onboarded on GeM portal and "District
Collectors" have been designated as OEMs to facilitate the GeM portal
onboarding drive at district level. Artisans/ Farmers /FPOs/ Artisan
Organizations/ SHGS/ Small entrepreneurs of "ODOP Products" can get
onboarded on GeM portal without any fees and GST.
Pertinently, GeM was
launched by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, is
the national public procurement portal for an online, end-to-end marketplace
for open, efficient and transparent procurement of goods and services by
central and state government organisations
Among
those onboarded on spot were Safaan Dry fruits, AthwasHortifed producer
company, Adnan Dry fruits etc.
JKTPO
in recent past has been actively promoting the e-commerce/export awareness in
Jammu & Kashmir by organising different workshops at district levels. Like
this session for onboarding on GeM, JKTPO also organised awareness
drives and onboarding drives for onboarding on ONDC platform.JKTPO is also
assisting sellers from the UT in forging market linkages by participating in
trade fairs and exhibition at national and international level.
A similar
GeM onboarding drive is scheduled in other districts of Jammu and Kashmir
region in next up coming days.