The Rajasthan government is taking steps to promote khadi and provide facilities and incentives to workers engaged in the handicraft.
The state government will set up a Khadi Plaza in Jaipur. The plaza will help to promote khadi products and facilitate weavers of the state to showcase 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.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the draft of the “Khadi Workers Economic Incentive Scheme”. Along with this, he has sanctioned Rs 9 crore