National flags worth more than Rs 16.07 crores have been sold in Assam as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ahead of Independence Day. Until Tuesday, 32,58,134 national flags manufactured by self-help groups were sold around the state. The entire amount obtained from this sale is Rs 12.47 crores.
More than 23,000 self-help group members sewed 35,95,167 National Flags in total. The method involves 722 CLFs in total. In the state, there are 19,110 SHG flag sales outlets. Aside from local manufacture, the Assam government has requested 50 lakh flags from the Union Ministry of Culture. And the state government has received 39.26 lakh flags to date.
The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,’ which will be held from August 13 to 15 to commemorate India’s 75th anniversary of independence.
The Assam government has used several methods to persuade people to fly the tricolour at their homes, offices, and business facilities in order to make the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign a success.
