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समाचार-सार
Textile Sector
Growth of Khadi

“Whenever, we think of Mahatma
Gandhi, naturally we are
reminded of Khadi. I am just
insisting to use, at least one
Khadi product, like handkerchief,
or a bath towel, a bed sheet,
a pillow cover, a curtain or
anything of that kind. If you
have an inclination for all kinds
of fabrics and clothes in your
family, you can also buy Khadi
products on a regular basis. I
am saying this as when you buy
Khadi products; it helps poor
people to light lamps on Diwali”

KHADI MODI MAGIC WORKS, PEOPLE

SWITCH TO KHADI

GETS A LEG UP October 4, 2014: A man reached a KVIC
store in Delhi’s Madhu Vihar area. He bought
five bedsheets and towels. As he moved
towards the billing counter, the excitement
was visible in his words as he spoke to the
The efforts of the Union Government store employees. “I visited a showroom but
since mid 2014 to modernize after listening to Modiji, I felt what could
production and customize the have been better than Khadi”.
products of Khadi has brought windfall October 9, 2014: Lok Sabha MP from
gains to the sector. Today the sales Chatra in Jharkhand Sunil Kumar Singh was

have increased by a whopping 389 per allotted a government bungalow. CPWD
cent and increased its employment officials brought over 200 samples for
potential. Khadi Industry stands as a selecting the fabric for curtains. The MP
asked the executive engineer if they have
shining example of the Governments Khadi or handloom curtains. The officials
#AatmaNirbharBharat said, “We required a lot of material and the
KVIC was unable to meet the demand”.
U nder the leadership of Prime Minister The MP told CPWD officials: “You should
Narendra Modi in the past six years, the
have informed the KVIC in advance about
brand Khadi has seen the widest acceptance. demand so that it could be met with.” Later
Also, the country has witnessed scripting of the on, the officials arranged the samples for
biggest success story of the KVIC. The output the MP to choose from.
of Khadi has more than doubled in the five years

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