Khadi Industry

Under the new UP Textile and Garment Policy 2022, the state has announced a host of incentives and subsidies for aggressive offline and online marketing and promotion of Khadi in India and abroad

Various steps are being planned by the state government to give a boost to the sale of handloom, handicrafts and khadi products.

The production activities remained suspended for more than three months during the nationwide lockdown announced on March 25 last year.

The products range from apparel, grocery, cosmetics, home décor, health and wellness products, essentials and gifts

On November 13, the total sales at this outlet stood at Rs 1.11 crore, the highest single-day sale figure recorded this year

The soaring spirit of Khadi lovers got better of the Covid-19 fear on Gandhi Jayanti with the Khadi sales figure crossing the Rs 1 crore mark at Delhi's flagship Khadi India outlet in Connaught Place.

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"The turnover of khadi and village industries is Rs 75,000 crore at present. Steps are on to take it to Rs 2 trillion in five years," Gadkari said

Khadi, being the heritage fabric of our nation and institutions, pushing forward the idea of using it can truly provide employment opportunities to lakhs of rural artisans

MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari outlined the broad plan which includes a concerted push to maximize the production and sale of khadi and make it a global brand

As per KVIC's audit report, the Khadi fabric production during the same fiscal was 103.22 million square metres which was a bit higher than 4 per cent of the overall production

KVIC chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said the Khadi India was committed to cooperate with the LAHDC so that traditional art and craft of Leh regains its lost glory

Directed officials to develop portal for marketing UP Khadi products, boosting entrepreneurship for creating jobs at local level

In recent days, the use of the KHADI trademark by a German company Khadi Naturprodukte GbR has got the Indian government very worried

The entire Khadi and Village Industries sector enjoyed tax exemption even in pre-independence era

A tie-up with the country's top notch design & fashion institutes is also being explored

The govt has approached the United Nations and sought help in promoting Khadi as a product

KVIC to promote khadi as a fashionable fabric and open premium lounges in major cities, says Singh