New Delhi, Oct 18 (Agency) Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday appealed to all to buy more and more Khadi and local products. Inaugurating the special Khadi exhibition, organized in the presence of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman Manoj Kumar at Dilli Haat here, he said, “All people should become a part of the ‘Vocal for Local’ and ‘Self-reliant India’ campaign by buying indigenous Khadi products.” He further said the broad objective of this exhibition of Khadi and Village Industries products is to strengthen the economic condition of rural artisans and traditional craftsmen, thereby empowering them and preserving the living heritage of indigenous craftsmanship of India.
This exhibition has provided a great platform to the artists of the country to showcase their art, he added.He said that ‘Vocal for Local’ and ‘Self-reliant India’ campaigns have to be promoted and to increase the income of Khadi artisans. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission is organising this special Khadi exhibition till October 31. In this exhibition, 157 stalls of 55 khadi institutions and 102 village industry units from different states of the country including Delhi, Rajasthan, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Bengal, Haryana, Jammu have been put up. Various types of sarees, readymade garments, handicraft items, herbal and ayurvedic products, leather goods, handmade paper products, pickles, spices, soaps, shampoos, honey etc. are being displayed in different stalls for sale in the exhibition. The artisans and craftsmen participating in the exhibition are also giving live display of their diverse range of Khadi and Village Industries products. KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar said the business of Khadi and Village Industries has crossed 1,55,000 crore rupees in the last financial year.