No increase in no. of people associated with Khadi production due to low wage: Giriraj Singh
Updated: Jun 26, 2015 12:47:20pm
Ranchi, June 26 (KNN) There is no increase in the number of people associated with khadi production due to low wages, exodus of artisans and less productivity, said Giriraj Singh, Minister of State, MSME.
The Government plans to make khadi a changing agent and believes solar charkhas will lower strain on weavers, increase productivity and generate between Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 a month for each workers, he said.
Singh, who made a two days maiden visit to Central Office, KVIC here on Friday, in his interaction with Arun Kumar Jha, CEO and Commissioner, senior KVIC officials and representatives of Khadi Institutions from the State of Maharashtra said that Solar Charkha which is a technology innovation is a revolution in Khadi sector.
Singh said that the objective is to employ one lakh women in each parliamentary constituency and cover them under social security schemes. It also aims to increase Khadi sales from Rs.26,000 crore to Rs.1.00 lakh crore.
“To employ one person at textile mill with 25,000 spindles, the capital cost is around Rs 60 lakh, whereas it needs only Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 in the case of a solar charkha” he added.
During the meeting, the Minister also interacted with fashion designers who came out with practical suggestion to make khadi viable and popular among youth.
He also had a brain storming meet with Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman and Managing Director of NABARD and Kshatrapati Shivaji, Chairman and Managing Director, SIDBI for convergence with KVIC for opening new employment possibility in the State of Maharashtra. (KNN Bureau)
The Government plans to make khadi a changing agent and believes solar charkhas will lower strain on weavers, increase productivity and generate between Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 a month for each workers, he said.
Singh, who made a two days maiden visit to Central Office, KVIC here on Friday, in his interaction with Arun Kumar Jha, CEO and Commissioner, senior KVIC officials and representatives of Khadi Institutions from the State of Maharashtra said that Solar Charkha which is a technology innovation is a revolution in Khadi sector.
Singh said that the objective is to employ one lakh women in each parliamentary constituency and cover them under social security schemes. It also aims to increase Khadi sales from Rs.26,000 crore to Rs.1.00 lakh crore.
“To employ one person at textile mill with 25,000 spindles, the capital cost is around Rs 60 lakh, whereas it needs only Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 in the case of a solar charkha” he added.
During the meeting, the Minister also interacted with fashion designers who came out with practical suggestion to make khadi viable and popular among youth.
He also had a brain storming meet with Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman and Managing Director of NABARD and Kshatrapati Shivaji, Chairman and Managing Director, SIDBI for convergence with KVIC for opening new employment possibility in the State of Maharashtra. (KNN Bureau)
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