Lucknow, Oct. 29 -- More than 25 women in Barabanki and Ayodhya are making 1.60 lakh earthen lamps worth Rs 12.8 lakh ahead of Deepotsav 2026, creating rural employment while supporting Uttar Pradesh's tourism drive and preserving traditional village crafts.
The production involves women from Kajiyapur and the Bhaghar Jheel rural tourism village in Barabanki, along with Gyaspur in Ayodhya. At Rs 8 per lamp, the work provides an additional earning opportunity for women who have received pottery training under rural development initiatives.
Their participation brings a village production link into the Deepotsav economy. Spending on the celebrations is reaching artisans whose skills supply one of the festival's essential products, extending ...