25th Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011 - A Kaleidoscope of Indian Handicrafts, Handlooms and Folk Traditions

The Surajkund Crafts is an annual event that highlight some of the finest handloom and handicraft traditions of the country.

From 1st to 15th February rural India basks in the warmth of admiration at Surajkund mela village that lies some 8 km from South Delhi.

The Mela also celebrates the rhythms of folk theatre- and a theme State that makes each visitor marvel.

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25th Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011

Surajkund becomes alive with the rhythm and beats of folk dances and riot of colors.

Uzbekistan is the Partner Country of 25th Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011. It is one of the six independent Turkic states. It is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia, formerly part of the Soviet Union.

Andhra Pradesh- The magic of vibrant Andhra Pradesh is the theme state for this year Mela.

Surajkund is the annual fair that showcases the finest handlooms, handicrafts, authentic fragrances & flavours of rich Indian cuisines. As winter turns briefly into spring, a caravan of more than 400 National and State awardee craftpersons from every corner of India wind their way to Surajkund. The craftpersons from SAARC Nations are also participating in the Surajkund Crafts Mela. At Surajkund Mela, the artisans' delicate hands create the most beautiful pieces which have fascinated many through ages !

25th Surajkund Crafts Mela offers a lot of Fun, Frolic,Entertainment and exclusive shopping. In the rural ambience, more than 400 craftperson will display and Demonstrate their finest crafts work that is set to capture your hearts. The authentic fragrances & flavours of rich Indian cuisines will kindle your taste buds. Tap your feet with the beats of enthralling folk dancers from the various parts of the country.

A fair to cherish and remember..... forever.









HIGHLIGHTS

* The Craftspersons from all over India, SAARC and other neighbouring countries would be selling the best of Handlooms and Handicrafts items.
* Andhra Pradesh the Theme State of this Year Mela known for rice Granery of India. Best known for monuments,handicrafts, handloom and cusines.
* A number of neihbouring countires would also be participating in thsi Mela.
* Best of Cultural programmes organized jointly by Ministry of Culture,ICCR,New Delhi, Theme State Andhra Pradesh and Cultural Affairs Department, Haryana & Haryana Kala Parishad.
* Exporters Meet and Buyers Meet to be held at Surajkund Design Galleries with assistance of the DC Handlooms and DC Handicrafts.
* Food Court with variety of Indian & SAARC countries Food.
* Amusement Zone with playful rides and swings.
* Folk Dances by Schools/Colleges at Chaupal daily from 11 a.m. onwards

67 Faridabad unauthorised colonies to be regularised

The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) on Tuesday passed a resolution for regularisation of 67 unauthorised colonies in Faridabad. The 35-member House met this afternoon and besides many other issues deliberated on the issue of unauthorised colonies. Amid the din, the resolution for regularisation of the 67 unauthorised colonies was passed with almost all the corporators describing it as "a landmark step for overall development of Faridabad". This was the second time such a resolution was passed.

Last year, a resolution for regularisation of 77 unauthorised colonies was passed and sent to the state government for approval. But, officials said, the proposal was returned with some objections, forcing the civic agency to make fresh survey.

The proposal for regularisation of 67 unauthorized colonies will now be forwarded to the state government through Gurgaon divisional commissioner for final approval.

"Some unauthorised colonies form part of my ward, which I represent. The clearing of a regularisation proposal will certainly make life in these colonies worth living," said Rajinder Bamla, Corporator of Ward number four.

Bill payment goes online in Faridabad, Gurgaon

Now on, electricity consumers in Faridabad, Gurgaon and Hissar need not run from one office to the next for paying electricity bills. They can now pay their bills sitting at home, through the internet, as the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) launched the online facility for payment of electricity bills on Monday.

"The facility has been made available through DHBVN's website www.dhbvn.com to about six lakh consumers in 18 urban sub-divisions of Faridabad, Gurgaon and Hissar," DHBVN spokesman DP Dull said.

Haryana Minister for Power, Mahendra Pratap Singh, launched the facility, along with Sudhir Rajpal, managing director, DHBVN, Parveen Kumar, deputy commissioner, Faridabad on Monday.

Depending upon the choice of the bank, the website redirects consumers to the concerned bank website for completing the transaction, Dull explained. The payment can be made through internet banking, credit card and debit card through 27 banks.

Speaking on the occasion, Mahender Partap Singh said, “Haryana is predominantly an agricultural state and industries are also growing at a fast pace. Electricity is the lifeline for both of the sectors.”

While addressing the gathering, Sudhir Rajpal, managing director, DHBVN said information about bills for all consumers will also be provided on the website.

The DHBVN spokesman further informed that the facility for spot billing has been started in many towns in Haryana. He said the facility will be extended in a phased manner.

Under this facility, members belonging to the ex-services league and DHBVN officials take metre readings and generate bill on the spot.

Plots in Faridabad, Property in Faridabad

Faridabad can be well understood from the fact that more than 50% of Haryana's income is contributed by Faridabad. Faridabad has many HUDA Plots and institutional sites that have been allotted for Religious, Social and Educational Purposes.With real estate developing at a rapid pace in the surrounding areas of NCR, Faridabad is too experiencing a considerable growth in this sector. The rise in demand for residential sector has increased.

Faridabad is designated as a High Potential Zone owing to the fact that it is one of the important revenue generating towns of Haryana. As far as Residential Plots in Faridabad is concerned, HUDA Allotment Plots takes place in a very systematic manner.

Commercial property investment can be a great step but before diving in, make sure you have covered all your bases.We have to objective of helping people through modern resourceful technologies. Observably we help you to make the right choice to buy or sell or rent or lease property / properties, across India. Property sales in Faridabad have seen a substantial growth, especially in and around Delhi NCR.Investing in a property in Faridabad, whether or not you are going to use it on a regular basis, or whether you keep it as your vacation home, or even if you lease it out, is of great value in today's global real estate market.

Geography of Faridabad

Faridabad City itself is a plain bordered by the River Yamuna to the east and Aravalli Hills towards the west and south West. Being in close proximity to the Yamuna the land east of the National Highway is better in quality than the western side. Today virtually all of the land has been filled up with residential housing as the population of the city swelled during the mid 90s.

Much like the rest of India the people of Faridabad rely on ground water for their basic needs which is the gift of good monsoon season.

In Faridabad most of the population is Sikhs and Hindus and having lot of Gurudwaras & Temples. Among main Gurudwaras includes Santo Ka Gurudwara, Singh Sabha, Pothi Mala and amongst temples Hanuman Mandir, Shiv Mandir of Sainik Colony and Ghusain Ka Mandir.

About Faridabad

Faridabad is a major industrial city and population center in Haryana state, northern India. It is located in Faridabad District. the city was founded in 1607 by Shaikh Farid, treasurer of Jahangir, with the object of protecting the highway which passed through the town. Shaikh Farid built a fort, a tank and a mosque which are in ruins. Later, it becomes the headquarters of a pargana which was held in jagir by the Ballabgarh ruler. Faridabad became 12th district of Haryana State on 15th August, 1979.

Overview:
Faridabad is about 25 Kilometres south of Delhi at 28deg 25' 16" North Latitude and 77deg 18' 28" East Longitude. It is bounded by the National Capital Territory of Delhi on its north, Gurgaon District on the west, and of Uttar Pradesh State on its east and south. Delhi-Mathura National Highway No.2 (Shershah Suri Marg) passes through the centre of the district. It has an Indian Railway station on the Delhi-Mathura double track broad-gauge line of the Central Railway.

Faridabad is famous for Henna Production on agriculture sector while tractors, motorcycles, switch gears, refrigerators, shoes and tyres are other famous industrial products of the city.

Badkhal Lake tourist complex, Suraj Kund Tourist Complex, Aravalli Golf Club, Raja Nahar Singh Palace and Dabchick are the famous tourist spots.

For the ease of civil administration, Faridabad District is divided into five sub divisions, Faridabad, Ballabgarh, Palwal, Hodal and Hathin. Each subdivision is headed by a sub-divisional officer. Recently Faridabad has been suffering due to the departure of many manufacturing companies. Faridabad has seen Gurgaon and Noida speed ahead in development with lot of multinational companies setting up there.

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