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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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