Khadi Utsav 2019 kickstarts in Bengaluru

New Delhi, Jan 2 (KNN) Khadi Utsav 2019, a national level khadi and village industries exhibition cum sales, is being held in Bengaluru.

Attractive varieties of khadi products, items made of cane, artworks made of hay, readymade khadi apparels, embroidery on khadi and many-more artistic work will be displayed.

Chief Executive officer of Khadi Board, Dr Mahantesh N Kaur said, "The exhibition is themed for the exposure and market outlet to customers of khadi village industry sector.”

We are having two fashion shows by NIFT and REVA institute, he said.

He added that the purpose to host the show is to introduce the khadi fabric among the young folks.

In order to promote Khadi, he said that a special discount of 30% on all the khadi products will be offered.

The exhibition organized on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of ‘Mahatma Gandhi’, in association with Khadi and Village Industries Commission, will be open to the public from January 2nd to 31st.

Cultural programs will be organized in the evenings.

Over 239 stalls will be set up to enable rural artisans to promote their products, of which 129 stalls is only for khadi items.

Last year, the exhibition witnessed a footfall of 1.75 lakh people and a financial turnover of Rs 33 crore approximately, with visitors showing a keen interest in the exhibits and being warmly attended to by the organizers.

Chief Minister of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswamy will inaugurate the exhibition and Bengaluru.

Development Minister G Parameshwar will launch the live demonstration and S R Srinivasa, Minister for Small Scale Industries will inaugurate the stalls.