Lok Sabha Question No. 102 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Khadi Products
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## KHADI PRODUCTS

## *102. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes being implemented by the Government for improving the quality of khadi products produced by Khadi and Village Industries Commission;
- (b) whether the Government has provided any financial assistance for modernization of khadi sector during each of the last three years; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *102 FOR ANSWER ON 09.02.2023

(a): Ministry  of  MSME,  through  Khadi  andVillage  Industries  Commission (KVIC),  is  implementing  the  following  schemes  for  improving  the  quality  of  khadi products:

- i. Under  Science  and  Technology  component  of  KhadiVikasYojana  (KVY), various  Research  and  Development  programmes  have  been  undertaken  to enhance  the  quality  of  khadi  products,  develop  new  products  as  per  market demand and increase productivity of the artisans. These include development of light weight Charkha by IIT Delhiwhich enhances quality of yarn and increases productivity. Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization (MGIRI), a Research  and  Development  institute  of  Ministry  of  MSME,  has  developed advanced  khadi  yarn  dyeing  machine  and  computer  aided  garment  design system for enhancing the quality of khadi products.
- ii. Centre  of  Excellence  for  Khadi  has  also  been  set  up  on  the  Hub  and  Spoke model with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) New Delhi as Hub along with NIFT Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Shillong -for establishing  benchmarked design  processes  for global  standards,  creating  new fabrics and products and disseminating quality standards for fabrics.
- iii. Under Khadi Reform and Development Programme (KRDP), old charkas and looms  are  replaced  with  new  charkhas  and  looms  of  improved  design  and efficiency.  Besides,  common  facility  centre  for  improved  quality  of  dyeing, printing  and designs have been established. Training has been provided under Skill Development component to equip the artisans for producing quality khadi products.

(b)&(c): Government of India, under Khadi Reform and Development Programme (KRDP), has extended Direct Reform Assistance (DRA) to Khadi Institutions (KIs) to bring in reform in their production and marketing activities. Besides, support is also extended for modernisation of Khadi Sector through various interventions in Science and Technology and Centre of Excellence of Khadi components of KVY.

The financial assistance given under the above schemes during last 3 years is given below:

| Year    |   Financial Assistance (Rs. in cr.) |
|---------|-------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                               31.28 |
| 2020-21 |                               12.85 |
| 2021-22 |                                7.39 |

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