Sale of Khadi products has increased from Rs 1081 cr in 2013-14 to Rs 1810 cr in 2016-17

New Delhi, Nov 16 (KNN) The sale of Khadi products has increased by from Rs 1081.04 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 1810.00 crore in 2016-17 (target), Minister of State for MSME Giriraj Singh has informed Parliament.

The Minister, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, informed about various schemes that the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to modernize Khadi units.

He said support is extended to weak Khadi Institutions under Strengthening Infrastructure of weak Khadi Institutions and Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure is being implemented for the weak Khadi Institutions to attain normalcy and for renovation of Departmental Sales Outlets of KVIC and State Khadi and Village Industries Boards and retail sales outlets of Khadi Institutions to increase turnover of khadi products through improved marketing infrastructure.

Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) is implemented to make the traditional industries clusters including Khadi clusters more productive and competitive facilitating their sustainable development.

KVIC has set up interfaces with leading technological institutes to conduct research work under  S&T programme of  KVIC for development of tools, implements and processes involved in production of Khadi, the Minister said. (With PIB Inputs)