Ministry of Railways, Government of India launches ‘One Station One Product’ (OSOP) Scheme with Indian Railways aiming to promote ‘Vocal for Local’ vision for providing a suitable market for Indigenous Products and create additional earning opportunities for the people belonging to financially backward sections. 

The "One Station One Product" Scheme is a Government of India innovative project launched by the Ministry of Railways in 2022. 
The Union Finance Minister of India announced this Scheme during 2022-23 Budget Session. 

What special about this scheme that OSOP Outlets are alloted at railway stations not only for selling but for  providing high demand of the locally manufactured indigenous products.

The pilot project of this Scheme was started on 25.03.2022  covering 728  Railway stations in total with 850 OSOP Outlets in 21 States and 3 Union Territories. 

These OSOP Outlets are well-decorated and designed by the 'National Design Institute'.

 Number of Registered beneficiaries from March 2022 till the date has already gone over 25k. 

OSOP products/items are categorized as below:

1.Handicrafts,
2. Textiles, 
3.Handlooms,
4. Traditional dress-ups,
5. Local agricultural products including Millets,
6. Processed and or semi processed food items.

Salient Features of the OSOP Scheme :

Indian Railways allots  standard designed Outlets.
Such Outlets are of different types of forms as Fixed stalls,Kiosks, Portable stalls,Trolleys at specific railway stations.  

Product Category will be of indigenous, should be GI tagged,local to that specific region, and should be included handicrafts, textiles and handlooms, toys, leather products, traditional instruments,indigenous garments, jewellery  made by local tribes and processed/semi- processed and other food products manufactured by local people and their ingredients should be grown up in these areas.

Individuals of financially weaker sections and Self Help Groups are encouraged to get involved. 

Issued allotment period is 15 days to upto 90 days on payment of a nominal registration fee for one who likes to participate in this Scheme.

Applicants who meet objectives of this Scheme are provided allotment on rotation basis. 

The Beneficiary category under the OSOP :

1. Artisans,
2. Craftsman,
3. Weavers,
4. Tribals,
5. Farmers,
6. Members of Self Help Groups,
7. Members of Women Self Help Groups,
8. Members associated with registered Micro Enterprises,
9. Members associated with Social Organisations, State Govt Bodies etc. 

The products allowed to be installed in OSOP outlets are of agricultural, dairy, local food items, handicrafts, handloom, textiles, tribal traditional products and homemade products and appliances.
 
#AshwiniBaishnav, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology informed about the OSOP Scheme in the Parliament House in a written reply to a question. 

Details of States and UTs covering Total Number  of Railway Stations (with OSOP Products)  :--

Andhra Pradesh 34 Outlets. 

Major products : Handicrafts & Wood carving Products,
Muddireddipalli Sarees,
Millets & Grains,
Wooden toys. 

Assam 36 Outlets. 
Major products :

Bamboo made Handicraft products,
Varieties of Assamese Pitha,
Handloom , Local Food products.

Bihar 50 Outlets. 
Major items :
Handloom & Agriculture Products,
Madhubani Paintings,
Litti & Chokha etc. 

Chhattisgarh 12 Outlets. 
Major items :
Bastar Art Items , Bell Metal, Wrought Iron, Tumba Art.
Tribal Handicraft
Art metal, Millets based products & Decorative items etc.

Gujarat 21 Outlets. 
Major items:

Embroidery,
Coconut Halva,
Locally grown fruits,
Imitation Jewellery etc. 

Haryana 15 Outlets. 
Major items:
 Decoration items, vase flower Pot,
Glass Products,
Wooden Handicrafts,
Khadi Products (Bags, Jackets, Suits, Shirts etc.)

Himachal Pradesh 01 Outlet. 
Major items:
 Decoration items,
Wooden toys, pine items,
Gum boot, socks etc. 

Jharkhand 24 Outlets. 
Major products:
Tribal Jewellery,
Pottery and clay items,
Processed & Semi-processed Food etc. 

Karnataka 26 Outlets. 

Major products :
Traditional Cold Press Oil,
Mill Oils, (Groundnut Oil, Neem Oil)
All Kinds of Coconut Sweets,
Channapatna Toys etc. 

Kerala 20 Outlets. 
 
Major products:
Jackfruit Products,
Pickles,
Squash,
Coconut oil,
Spices and Nuts,
Snacks, Pickles etc. 

Madhya Pradesh 36 Outlets. 
 
Major products :
Agarbatti,
Papad,
Backed Channa,
Local Toys etc. 

Maharashtra 62 Outlets. 
 
Major products:
Home made spices,
Pickle,
Seasonal fruits and food products like Papaya, Grapes, Apples,Pickles,
Papad etc. 

Odisha 31 Outlets. 

Major products:
Ragi Cookies,
Ragi Biscuits,
Kangu Cookies.
Pearl millet Cookies etc. 

Punjab 12 Outlets. 
 
Major products:
Ceramics,
Embroidery,
Glass Works,
Pottery,
Wooden Handicrafts,
Punjabi Jutti,
Wooden Handicrafts etc. 

Rajasthan 36 Outlets. 
 
Major products:
Wooden Handicrafts and Toys,
Marble stone item,
Multi-Colour Fabric, Handicraft Products etc. 

Tamil Nadu 95 Outlets. 
 
Major products :
Handloom Sarees, Towel varieties,
Millets and Agro Products,
Cashew Products. 

Telangana 18 Outlets. 

Major products :

 Handmade jute,
Millets Products and Homemade Pickles and Powders. 

Uttar Pradesh 73 Outlets. 

 Major products:
Brass Statue of lord Krishna & Photo Frame,
Carpet,
 garment, herbal product,
Terracotta,
Banana fiber product. 

Uttarakhand 6 Outlets. 

 Major products:
Jute Bags,
 Local Scenery Images,
Local Handlooms etc. 

West Bengal 98 Outlets. 

 Major products:
Handmade Jewellery,
Jute Product,
Tant Handloom Sarees & Handloom Textiles. 

Jammu & Kashmir 15 Outlets. 

 Major products:
Honey,Dry Fruits, Saffron,
Salty Tea, 
Handicrafts,
Kashmiri Shawls,
Cotton items, Textiles,
Handloom etc. 

Union Territoris :--

Chandigarh 1 Outlet. 
Major products:
Products of Wooden Carving . 

Delhi 4 Outlets.
Major products:

 Processed/Semi Processed Food like bakery and dry fruits,
Organic food products etc. 

Puducherry 2 Outlets. 
 Major products are
Handloom Sarees, mats and Towel varieties etc. 

The OSOP scheme is a positive, innovative initiative having the potential of upgrading the financial status of unemployees belonging to grassroot privileged classes promoting local product Manufacturing. 

The Scheme has been well received and broadly supported by the local people and it can demand credit for increasing awareness of local products and creating a unique market for those. 

Alongwith boosting up the local economy by such inclusive way creating new source of jobs  this extraordinary concept is going to be proved itself  a stable platform to preserve the enriched cultural heritage of India.

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#VocalForLocal 
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#OneStationOneProduct
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--Abhijit Bhattacharjee.