Dehradun, Aug. 28 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 25 Aug: A long-closed Common Facility Centre sewing unit at Sahaspur is being revived with modern machines at the initiative of the Dehradun District Administration. Preparations for its inauguration are in the final stage, and responsibility for its operation has been entrusted to women's self-help groups, opening new avenues of employment and self-reliance for rural women.

The unit, established in 2024 near the District Industries Centre, has now been handed over to the Aastha Collector Level Federation of Sahaspur block. Equipped with 25 to 30 advanced sewing machines, the centre will provide training, production opportunities and market linkages. Women will manufacture jute bags, sc...