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Exports The potters’ community in Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s
constituency Varanasi is set to
lead the country with
“Swadeshi only” products this
festive season
9.2% increase in exports over the received the electric potter's wheel. Another
last year; imports decline
potter Akshay Kumar says he is now able to
sell nearly 4,000 kulhads and plates in the
local Choona market in Mirzapur district and
l India’s exports in September 2020 stood is financially self-dependent now.
at Rs 2,02,694.07 Crore, a growth of 9.2%
over the exports of Rs 1,85,642.32 Crore 'AATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAN’
in September 2019. During the same SHOWS THE PATH AHEAD
period, imports fell by 19.60% When the Prime Minister announced the
l Exports of non-petroleum and non-gems 'Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ on May 12,
and jewellery items in September 2020 he was very clear that the nation was not
grew by 11.94% over September 2019 advocating self-centric arrangements when
it comes to self-reliance. He said India's
l The non-oil and non-gold imports declined self-reliance is ingrained in the happiness,
by 13.29%
cooperation and peace of the world.
l The top five export items saw historical “India's goals and actions impact global
rise in September 2020 over September welfare. When India is free from open
2019. Exports of other grains grew by defecation, it has an impact on the image
337.22%, iron ore 109.65%, paddy 93.86%, of the world. Be it TB, malnutrition, polio,
edible oil 47.52%, carpets 42.89% India's campaigns have influenced the
ceramics and glassware 36.17% world. International Solar Alliance is India's
gift against Global Warming. The initiative
of International Yoga Day is India's gift to
in the next 3 months. It has so far distributed relieve stress. Indian medicines have given
over 17,000 electric potter's wheels across a fresh lease of life to the people in different
the country. The electric potter's wheels not parts of the world. These steps have
just save time and energy but also increase brought laurels for India and it makes every
production. The work which may take up to Indian feel proud. The world is beginning to
three days in the tradional way can be done in believe that India can do very well, so much
less than 10 hours with these electric potter's good for the welfare of mankind can give,”
wheels. Thus, a potter who could produce only he said, adding that to make India Aatma
200 kulhads in a day, can now produce up to Nirbhar, we need a combined resolve of
1000 pieces per day. 130 crore citizens. He also outlined five
Kishan Prajapati, a potter, said that he is pillars of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat – Economy,
able to sell nearly 3,000 kulhads every day at Infrastructure, System, Vibrant Demography
the Varanasi Cantt railway station after he
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