The Aabhar Collection

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Indian Railways will patronise the newly launched ‘Aabhar’ online store that will showcase a range of exquisite gift items manufactured by indigenous tribes, handloom weavers.

About The Aabhar Collection

• It is an online store on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal dedicated to showcasing exquisite gift items and hampers.
• The collection, which currently features over 150 items, is part of GeM’s mandate to promote social inclusion.
• Products in the collection are select One District One Product (ODOP) and Geographical Indication (GI) items. 
• They are sourced exclusively from:
  • Central Cottage Industries Emporium (CCIE)
  • Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
  • Various Central and State Handicraft and Handloom Emporiums

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Key Facts about Government e-Marketplace (GeM)

• It is the Public Procurement Portal for procurement of goods and services for all Central Government and State Government Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Units (PSUs), and affiliated.
• The portal was launched in August 2016 by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
• GeM endeavours to make the public procurement process transparent, efficient, and inclusive. 
• The purchases through GeM by government users have been authorized and made mandatory by the Ministry of Finance by adding a new Rule No. 149 in the General Financial Rules, 2017.

Source: TH