KVIC to set up Khadi Villages in states to help rural population set up small industries

New Delhi, Feb 16 (KNN) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has decided to help villagers become self-reliant by giving them Charkhas, looms and other equipments required to set up small industries.

KVIC announced it would set up five Khadi Villages each in all states to make rural population self-reliant and prevent their migration into cities.

KVIC chairman V K Saxena said khadi and related industry is the best way to uplift the economic condition of poor people living in villages.

Under this project, the villagers keen to benefit under this will be given charkhas (spinning wheels), looms and other equipments so that they can set up small scale industries, such as candles, incense sticks, honeybee cultivation, bakery, etc.

“We will identify five villages each in every state and then train the beneficiaries to carry out that business, which requires very less investment. Under this initiative, they will be able to sell their own products in the village through a sales outlet,” said Saxena.

In the last financial year (2015-16), khadi sale stood at Rs 1,510 crore. This year(2016-17), we expect to achieve a turnover between Rs 1,900 crore to Rs 2,000 crore. We have set a target of achieving Rs 5000 crore in next two years.

Not only this, KVIC is also in talks with the Gujarat government to supply khadi for police uniform. KVIC has urged many other state governments to buy our khadi for that purpose. (KNN Bureau)