Rajasthan govt to setup Khadi Plaza in Jaipur

Jaipur, July 16 (KNN) To promote Khadi products in the state, the Rajasthan government is setting up a Khadi Plaza in Jaipur. This initiative by the government will help state weavers to display and market their products.

Rajiv Arora, chairman, Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation (RSIC) said, "technical consultants had been hired for renovating the Rajasthali complex to make it a centre of attraction for tourists.”

The state cabinet has cleared the draft of the Khadi Workers Economic Incentive Scheme. The cabinet has also approved Rs 9 crore grant for assisting workers in 2022-23. These initiatives will help over 20,000 khadi workers to get remuneration.

Under this scheme, khadi spinners will be provided with inducement per square metre in addition to the rates fixed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission in accordance with the cost chart.

Additionally, the workers engaged in khadi societies will get an incentive per square metre on the items produced by them.

A sum of Rs 36 Lakh will also be assigned for the manufacturing of software, computer operators, and other works including data entry.

Shakuntla Rawat, Minister for Khadi and Village Industries said that apart from aggressive marketing, the state government proposed an online platform to boost sales of khadi products. She also laid emphasis on the need to organise a month-long exhibition in every district in which khadi-related products are displayed.  (KNN Bureau)