New Delhi, May 27 (KNN) In a bid to ensure availability of enough masks in the state, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Goa has requested Belgaum-based woman entrepreneur to produce Khadi masks.

''Deputy Director of KVIC, Goa, S S Tambe has requested us to produce Khadi masks. The Khadi cloth will be given by them,'' told Priya Puranik told KNN India.

Puranik, who runs garment industry at Belgavi is also a proprietor of Kuteera Products. Her unit is of the woman, by the women and for the women.

Apart from these, she also helps and handholds needy poor women and her foundation is approved by KVIC, as professional training Associates.

Notably, KVIC is also planning to explore the possibility of exporting Khadi masks to countries like USA, Dubai, Mauritius, after the Commerce ministry lifted the ban on export of non-medical masks.

''Keeping in view the huge demand of face masks during the global Covid-19 pandemic, the KVIC has developed double layered and triple-layered Cotton as well as Silk face masks respectively, available in two colours for men and in multiple colours for women,'' KVIC had said in a statement.

The KVIC has so far received orders to supply 8 lakh masks and has already supplied more than 6 lakh masks during Lockdown period. KVIC received orders from the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Prime Minister's Office, Central Government ministries, J&K government and orders through email from general public.

Apart from sale, over 7.5 lakh Khadi masks have been distributed free to the District Authorities by Khadi Institutions across the country.

The KVIC plans to supply khadi face masks in countries like Dubai, USA, Mauritius and several European and Middle East countries where Khadi's popularity has significantly grown over the last few years through the Indian embassies.

KVIC Chairman, Vinai Kumar Saxena said the export of Khadi masks is an appropriate example of "Local to Global".