thiruvananthapuram chief minister pinarayi vijayan will inaugurate the national saras mela being organised by kudumbasree at kanakakunnu on wednesday at 6 pm lsg minister m v govindan master ministers v sivankutty g r anil antony raju will be present on the occasionthe expo will showcase the products by rural entrepreneurs from across the country this is the seventh saras mela being organised by kudumbasree about 20 states including kerala will take part in the event a giant pavilion measuring 60000 sqft which will accommodate 237 stalls has been set up for the event about 62 stalls will exhibit products from other states and the rest of the stalls will be devoted to kerala around 600 entrepreneurs will take part in the melathe products from different states which capture the diverse culture and heritage of the country will be lined up in the expo handicraft items jewellery clothes leather products are some of the items which will be on display the mela will also provide an opportunity for people to buy home appliances without having to deal with the intermediaries india food court which has been set up on a venue measuring 15000 sqft is one of the major attractions of the fest women caterers from other states and kudumbasree members will offer around 300 food items transgender groups under kudumbasree will also take part in the food court expo in addition to this art programmes seminars and discussions will enliven the festivalplastic will be completely avoided for the mela police and fire force personnel will be deployed to ensure security