Delhi LG hands over 130 honey bee-boxes and toolkits under 'Gramodyog Vikas Yojana'

New Delhi, July 5 (KNN) The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday distributed Honey Bee-Boxes and Toolkits to 130 beneficiaries.

The program was organized under the 'Gramodyog Vikas Yojana' of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

The ceremony took place at Chainsukh Vatika, Yamuna Pusta Road, Jagatpur village and was attended by the esteemed dignitaries including Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

MP from North-East Delhi Manoj Tiwari, Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission Manoj Kumar, Member of KVIC North Zone Nagendra Raghuvanshi, CEO of KVIC Vineet Kumar, Deputy CEO and Director of Delhi KVIC State Office were also present.

Addressing the occasion, Vinai Kumar Saxena emphasized the vital role played by the KVIC in generating employment opportunities in rural India.

Till date, over 2 lakh bee boxes and honey colonies have been distributed to 20 thousand farmers and beekeepers, creating new avenues for employment in rural areas and enhancing farmer’s income.

Saxena expressed his commitment of strengthening the 'self-reliant India' campaign by promoting Khadi and village industry development programs in Delhi's villages through KVIC.

MP Manoj Tiwari expressed his intention to collaborate with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission to encourage youth in his constituency to establish small-scale and cottage industries.

The financial year 2022-23 witnessed remarkable achievements for KVIC, with a turnover exceeding Rs 1.34 lakh crore, the highest in its 66-year history.

During the program, 100 Bee-Boxes and Bee-Colonies were distributed to 10 beneficiaries, while Plumber Toolkits were provided to 20 trained beneficiaries and Footwear Repairing Tool Kits to 50 beneficiaries under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY).

The distribution benefited 35 beneficiaries from Jagatpur village, Delhi. Additionally, a Leather Footwear Manufacturing Machine & Tool Kits were provided to a Self-Help Group under the Leather Industry, benefiting 10 beneficiaries. Also, certificates were distributed to additional 40 trainees of Leather Footwear trained at Multi-Disciplinary Training Centre (MDTC), KVIC New Delhi.

The event was attended by employees and officers of the Delhi Government and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.  (KNN Bureau)