Dehradun, Nov. 20 -- Local products need to be marketed better and through locals so that they may benefit more. The Governor Baby Rani Maurya said this while participating in the Jauljibi trade and cultural fair in Pithoragarh district on Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said that all will have to make combined efforts to commemorate this 200-year-old fair on a larger scale. Stating that the locals, especially the women, have kept this event alive, she said that the fair needs to be made high-tech. Pointing at the importance of herbs and handicrafts in this region, Maurya said that herbs need to be encouraged and marketed better.

The marketing of local products needs to be improved through the local residents, she said.

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