New Delhi:(Page3 News Network)-The Rural Business Hubs (RBH) Scheme aims at synergistically linking the
strengths of rural areas/producers with industry and marketing
organizations so that rural products reach wider market and benefits of
value addition are shared. The objectives of RBH Scheme are to
identify rural products which have potential for national/ international
markets and standardize their quality; to ensure value addition in
rural products and increase production volumes to levels viable for
marketing; to promote Rural Non-Farming Enterprises (RNFE) which utilize
local skills and/or resources and promote rural employment and to
foster mutually beneficial relations between the producers and
Industrial houses. It has been decided to taper off the Scheme during
the 12th Plan period.
RBH projects have been sanctioned for various products including metal
work, carpets, embroidery, biofuels, horticultural products etc. The
Ministry is not maintaining data base about export of RBH products.
This information was given by the Minister of Panchayati Raj Shri V.
Kishore Chandra Deo in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
