(THE GIST OF PIB) Promotion of Tribal Products for North East Region’ (PTP-NER 2.0) scheme

(September-2023)

Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED), under the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, would be launching phase 2 of the ‘Promotion of Tribal Products for the North East Region’ (PTP-NER 2.0) scheme from 21st September to 10th November, 2023.

It is a Central Sector schemewhich was launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Vision: To strengthen livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans through increased efficiency in procurement, logistics and marketing of tribal products.
It will be implemented in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.

In the First Phaseof the scheme, 8 states and 38 districts were covered. Organisation of 64 Tribal Artisans Empanelment Melas (TAeM) were done by the teams of TRIFED and North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC).
In the Second Phase of the scheme, 29 districts will be covered by the teams of TRIFED and NEHHDC to reach out to tribal artisans and showcase their cultural heritage.
Implementing Partners:North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC), India Post under the Department of Posts, and other North Eastern State Government Departments/ Agencies.
India Post will provide logistics support in order to meet the scheme's goals.