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KHADI BECOMES
KHADI BECOME S

THE PRIDE OF
THE PR IDE OF

THE SWADESHI INITIATIVE
THE SWADE SHI IN ITIATIVE

The world's largest national flag, made up of Khadi cloth, has
been installed in Leh, Ladakh, on the occasion of the 152nd
birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 02, 2021, to It is a special tribute
propagate the message of unity. The Khadi and Village Industries to the respected Bapu,
Commission (KVIC) has designed the Commemorative Khadi whose passion for Khadi
National Flag to pay the highest honor to Mahatma Gandhi, who
gifted us Khadi, the world's most eco-friendly fabric. The flag was is widely known. Consider
unveiled by the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur. making Khadi and
handicraft products a part
The monumental national flag is 225 feet long, 150 feet wide, of your life this festive
and weighs (approximately) 1400 kg. Khadi artisans and allied season and strengthen
workers have put in an additional work of about 3500 hours to your resolve to make an
make this monumental national flag. Hand-spun and hand-woven AtmaNirbhar Bharat
Khadi cotton flag board has been used in making the flag, which
is as high as 4600 meters in length. It covers a total area of 33,750

square feet. The diameter of the Ashoka Chakra in the flag is 30 Narendra Modi,
feet and it took 49 days for 70 Khadi artisans to make this flag. Prime Minister