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'SWAVALAMBAN SE SAMRIDDHI' GAVE NEW LIFE TO KHADI
nder the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra
UModi, the Khadi and Village Industries
Commission (KVIC) has presented a unique
picture of India in front of the world by taking the
'AatmaNirbhar' campaign' to new heights. For the
first time in the history of independent India, the
turnover of KVIC products has crossed Rs 1.34
lakh crore. In the last 9 financial years, there has
been an unprecedented growth of 332 percent in
the sale of indigenous Khadi products made by
artisans in rural areas. This achievement is proof
that the trust of the people of the country has 9,54,899 new jobs in rural areas, KVIC has played
increased in 'Make in India', 'Vocal for Local', and an important role in making people self-reliant in
'Swadeshi products'. In FY 2013-14, where the rural areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
business of Khadi and Village Industries products promoted Khadi from every platform, due to which
was Rs 31154 crore, it has increased to the highest Khadi has become the choice of people of every
level of Rs 1,34,630 crore in FY 2022-23, which is class and age. Now Khadi products are counted
the highest collection so far. Similarly, by creating among the most trusted brands in the world.
seeds besides imparting cropping system based
training to the farmers. As per the latest decision,
the central government has removed the 40 percent
procurement limit for Arhar, Urad, and Masoor in the
Price Support Scheme for the financial year 2023-24.
This means that now the government will be able to
buy pulses as much as it wants. This will increase
the supply of pulses in the market, which will help
in controlling the price of pulses. The production
of pulses in the country has increased from 220.76
lakh tonnes in 2018-19 to 278.10 lakh tonnes in
2022-23 as per the second advance estimate. The
new decision is also likely to increase the sowing
and production of pulses in the coming Kharif and
THE GOVERNMENT WILL Rabi seasons as the farmer will be able to sell pulses
BUY MORE PULSES UNDER THE as much as they want at the support price. On June
2, 2023, invoking the Essential Commodities Act, of
SUPPORT PRICE SCHEME 1955, the government imposed stock limits on Arhar
and Urad to prevent hoarding and unethical trading
he Central Government is continuously making activities. The stock limit has been implemented for
Tefforts to promote the production of pulses in wholesalers, retailers, large chain retailers, millers
the country and to increase the supply of pulses (chakki walas), and importers. They have to declare
in the market. Modernization of pulses plant, the stock on the portal (https://fcainfoweb.nic.in/
distribution of high yielding improved varieties of psp).
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