The U.K.Sinha Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has made recommendations with regard to amendments in MSME Development Act, strengthening of financial delivery mechanism, improving marketing support, encouraging technology adoption and strengthening of cluster development support for MSMEs etc. Concerned Ministries/Departments have taken necessary steps for implementation of these recommendations.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) does not directly export Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) products. The products produced by KVI Institutions/units get exported by them directly or through merchant exporters/agencies.
The export of KVI products during last three years and current year is as follows:
|
Year
|
KVI Export
(Rs. in Crore)
|
|
2016-17
|
269.39
|
|
2017-18
|
270.35
|
|
2018-19
|
266.59
|
|
2019-20
(as on 31.1.2020)
|
110.00 (Provisional)
|
This information was given by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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