BADRINATH: As part of the Vocal for Local initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Uttarakhand on Friday appealed to people, particularly tourists, to spend money on purchasing locally-made products. "I appeal to all tourists in the country to spend at least 5 per cent of their travel budget on buying local products," Prime Minister Modi said at a public event held at Badrinath''s Mana, the last village bordering China. Earlier, too, he had appealed to fellow Indians on various occasions to purchase indigenous products to sustain the local economy.
Talking about villages situated near international borders and far-flung areas, the Prime Minister said that every village located in the border areas will be now considered as the first village of India. (ANI)
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