Flipkart to handhold MSMEs, weavers, from Varanasi under Samarth programme for growth via e-commerce

Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: Walmart-owned Flipkart on Sunday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the District Administration of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, to bring local artisans, weavers, and people with disabilities of Varanasi to the e-commerce marketplace under the latter’s Samarth programme. Flipkart said products such as Banaras sarees, handmade carpets, zardoji craft, metal crafts, and handmade dari from the state will be available to its 400 million customers. The programme will provide training and time-bound incubation support for local sellers to grow their businesses online.