CURATED BY – UMESH KUSHWAHA | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Satna, Navratri, Ramlila, Garba and Dandiya festivals, which are celebrated every year for ten days across the country, are expected to give a boost to business activities across the country this time. According to an estimate by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAT), business worth more than Rs 50 thousand crore is expected across the country in the next ten days. In Delhi alone, business worth more than Rs 8 thousand crore will be done. During these festivals, the markets are expected to become vibrant, which will benefit the traders a lot. Last year, this ten-day business was worth about Rs 35 thousand crore.

CAT National General Secretary and Chandni Chowk MP Mr. Praveen Khandelwal said that the special thing about shopping during festivals is that most of the products sold will be Indian products. Now people have become disillusioned with the goods made in China. On the initiative of Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, “Vocal for Local” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” campaign has increased the quality of Indian goods across the country and now the goods made in India are better than any foreign goods and this is the reason that the consumer is now inclined towards buying Indian goods.
CAT National Organization Minister and State President Bhupendra Jain said that more than 1 lakh small and big programs like Navratri, Ramleela, Garba and Dandiya are organized across the country, which include various types of religious, cultural, social and spiritual programs, while devotional music programs are also organized on a large scale across the country. Lakhs of people get employment through these festivals. At the end of Navaratri, this series of festivals will end with Vijayadashmi, Durga Visarjan, Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Deepawali, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja and Tulsi Vivaah.
Shri Sandesh Jain said that in Delhi alone more than a thousand Ramlilas, both small and big, are organized, hundreds of Durga Puja pandals are also set up in Madhya Pradesh. Originally a festival held in Gujarat, Dandiya and Garba events are now organized on a large scale across the country including Calcutta and crores of people celebrate the festivals. It is believed that celebrating festivals brings good luck and prosperity to homes. Jitendra Pachauri said that during Navratri, farmers also buy agricultural equipment, tractors and medicines required for farming, etc. Due to this, farmers are expected to do business worth about 25 to 30 crores in Jabalpur and nearby areas. The company also takes full care of its customers during this month (Sethi). Deepak Sethi said that due to this Navratri festival, the business of electronic goods and mobile phones will also be worth about 40 crores in Jabalpur and nearby areas in these 10 days. Both these companies also launch new models in electronic items and do more and more business by giving cashback and other gift offers to customers. Seema Singh Chauhan said that during this festive season, the demand for clothes and apparel, especially traditional apparel like saree, lehenga, and kurta increases a lot during Navratri and Ramleela. People buy new clothes for Puja and religious events, due to which there is a boom in business in this category. There is also a large demand for Puja material. There is a huge demand for items required for Puja such as fruits, flowers, coconut, chunri, lamp, incense sticks, and other Puja materials.
In the automobile sector too, business will increase due to the launch of new models and giving many gifts (Khatwani)

Rohit Khatwani told that in the automobile sector too, there is a possibility of a business of about 50 crores for two wheelers and about 100 crores for four wheelers in these 10 days, at this time in the automobile sector too, companies launch new models and give many types of gifts to the customers,

Manu Sharat Tiwari told that food and sweets are other items that people buy during festivals. Consumption of halwa, laddu, barfi and other sweets increases during this time, while there is also a demand for fruits and flowers in large quantities. During festivals, the demand for decoration items like diyas, bandanwar, rangoli material and lighting increases to decorate the house and puja pandals.

Jabalpur Sarafa Association President Raja Saraf said that after this great festival, the wedding season comes, and in view of this, it is considered auspicious for people to buy gold, silver and diamonds at this time. In Jabalpur and the surrounding area, a business of about 100 crores is expected in 10 days.

Alok Diwakar said that Navratri and Ramleela festivals are not only important from religious and cultural point of view, but are also very beneficial from the business point of view.

Gopal Sahni said that in these ten days, there will be a business of about 20 to 22 crores in Jabalpur and the surrounding area, in which tent houses for making pandals, decorative companies for decorating etc. get a lot of business. On this occasion, a large number of fairs and thousands of festival related events are organized across the country in which lakhs of people participate.