Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has infused a new lease of life among the artisans, spinners & weavers of Khadi and Village Industries sector with his inspirational thinking and guidance. Emphasizing the importance of Khadi on national and international forums, Hon'ble Prime Minister, gave the call for adopting Khadi by its motto “Khadi for Nation, Khadi for Fashion and Khadi for Transformation” which has taken Khadi India to new heights and as a result sale of Khadi has increased by 188 percent over the past 7 years.

With regard to the sustainable development of the Khadi sector, Hon'ble Chairman of KVIC, Shri Manoj Kumar has personally taken the initiative to fulfill his obligations through intensive tours and visited several PMEGP units and Khadi institutions of different districts of Gujarat. During his visit he presided over the several meetings in which detailed discussion was held emphasizing on the upcoming programs.

During his visit, Hon'ble Chairman interacted with the Khadi artisans, spinners, weavers and entrepreneurs about the problems being faced in the while conducting Khadi activities and also took their suggestions to overcome them so that  KVI programs could be implemented   smoothly in future and a concrete outline for the same could be drawn out.

Visit to a PMEGP Unit On August 24, 2022. Hon'ble Chairman visited Hinal Marketing, Sisoura, a PMEGP unit of Navsari, Gujarat engaged in manufacturing of Sewing wire,  especially in manufacturing of spare parts, brass stitching adapter, plastic twines, rubber sheet etc,

An   entrepreneur Shri Ashok Bhai, who has set up this unit, said that only 4 months ago, under the PMEGP Program implemented by the KVIC, a financial assistance of Rs.21 Lakh has been received and he is able to earn a monthly income of Rs.8 to 10 lakh per month.

Dandi March:  Hon'ble Chairman also visited the Dandi March site during his intensive tour here. This acclaimed historical place is famous for the Salt Satyagraha movement of India. The Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha was an act of non-violent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mahatma Gandhi. The twenty-four-day march from 12 March 1930 to 6 April 1930 was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and non-violent protest against the British Salt Tax Monopoly. When Gandhi broke the British Raj Salt Laws on 6th April 1930, it led to massive civil disobedience against Salt Laws by millions of Indians.

 On this occasion, Shri Dhirubhai welcomed  Hon'ble Chairman KVIC with a Khadi cotton garland.

Visit to Suruchi Shikshan Vasat Trust, Bardoli: Hon'ble Chairman reached Bardoli on his next stop where he reviewed the works of Suruchi Shikshan Vasat Trust which is a SFURTI Cluster of KVIC. This cluster is associated with the manufacturing of tools related to farming and horticulture, most of which is traded locally, which is providing employment to the local people. This cluster has also provided training to local people in farming and horticulture works under CSR.

Visit to Surat District Khadi Gramodyog Sanstha: During his visit, Hon'ble Chairman also visited Surat District Khadi Gramodyog Sansth and inspected the sales outlets of Khadi institution. This Khadi institution also runs  a bakery unit under the Village Industries program of the KVIC and this unit has registered a sales of Rs.7 crore in the last financial year.

During his tour, Hon'ble Chairman visited the Sardar Patel House (home of Sardar Patel) in Bardoli, where the Iron Man of India used to sit and discuss with the farmers.

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