New Delhi, Nov 23 (KNN) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Tuesday distributed 100 bee boxes to 10 beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, 200 to 20 beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh's Badekilepal, Turangur and Bastar districts and 300 Bee boxes to 30 beneficiaries Jalgaon district of Maharashtra.

Chairman of KVIC Manoj Kumar carried the distribution virtually with an aim to provide livelihood opportunity to unemployed youth under Honey Mission.

The flagship “Honey Mission” programme intends to create local employment to unemployed youth with a vision of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.

Acting on the call of Prime Minister for "Self-reliant India", the KVIC has identified backward and tribal-dominated districts and distributed a total of 600 B-boxes.

It is also providing 5-day training and equipment to the beneficiaries. Guidelines for providing proper marketing platform were given to the competent officers of KVIC by the Chairman KVIC.

Kumar also instructed to prepare new guidelines for providing other necessary equipment along with the necessary tool kit being given to the beneficiaries at present and adopting advanced methods of honey extraction process and transportation of bee boxes.

Speaking on the occasion he appreciated such creative initiative and said that involving youth with beekeeping would generate local employment.

“It is a great initiative. We have taken another step forward towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat by providing employment to unemployed youth in tribal and backward areas at their doorsteps,” he said.

The Chairman appreciated the work done by the women beneficiaries of 6 SHG groups working in sensitive and remote area of the country. He also assured all possible help to these women beneficiaries.  (KNN Bureau)