Onam celebrations to begin on September 3
Various departments should work in tandem to organise the Onam celebrations in an attractive manner, the Chief Minister directed. The area from Kowdiar to Manacaud in Thiruvananthapuram will be declared a festival zone. Onam programmes will be organised adhering to the green protocol. Onam fairs, under the aegis of Kudumbashree, will be organised at community development societies and area development societies across the State. Besides these, fairs will be held at the district level too. Vegetables and flowers cultivated under the Kudumbashree will be harvested ahead of the Onam.
Onam kits
It has also been decided to make available Onam kits containing all the essential items both directly and online. Supplyco Onam markets will also be launched at the district, taluk, and constituency levels, the meeting decided. The State government also decided to explore the possibility of organising cultural events by roping in cultural institutions and programmes involving fishing vessels in the fisheries sector to attract people.
Distribution of vegetables and essential items has already been started through Consumerfed and primary cooperative societies. More primary societies are engaged in the cultivation of vegetables aimed at the Onam markets. More items would be brought to the Onam markets through Horticorp's vegetable markets and by activating the support systems of the Agriculture department, the meeting decided.
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