Shimla, Aug. 7 -- Shimla administration is mulling to set up pre-fabricated product sale huts on the National highways in the district to promote local "Brand Shimla" products via self help groups (SHGs). These will feature local agricultural goods, handicrafts, and FSSAI-compliant food vans.

Shimla deputy commissioner Anurag Kashyap said that the objective is to provide a permanent market for SHGs and to give widespread recognition to local products.

"These huts will be developed at prominent locations along NHs to boost the sale of local products and make the district's traditional goods available to the general public-including tourists-at a single location," said Kashyap after presiding over a review meeting of rural development dep...