Hyderabad, Oct. 4 -- The SARAS (Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Society) Mela, showcasing products made by rural women, self-help groups and artisans from Telangana and across the country, will be held at HMDA Grounds near the IMAX theatre in Hyderabad from October 7 to 18.

Organised by the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) under the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, the mela will feature hundreds of stalls offering handlooms, handicrafts and food products.

Pochampally, Gadwal and Narayanpet handlooms, Kalamkari, embroidered sarees, wooden toys, jute and leather products, clay pottery, Banjara handicrafts, herbal products, pickles, traditional Telangana snacks and millet-based products will be among the attr...