Lok Sabha Question No. 319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Khadi Products
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 319 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## KHADI PRODUCTS

## 319. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has organized khadi festivals to pay tribute to the fabric and highlight its importance during the freedom struggle and to promote use of khadi products in day to day life to help the local industry and artisans;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  response  received  in  this  regard,  State-wise along with expenditure incurred thereon; and
- (c) the other steps taken by the Government to promote the industry as a part of vocal for local campaign along with the response received thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

(a)to(c): Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) organized various events/exhibitions/Mahotsav in order to pay tribute to the Khadi fabric and to highlight its importance during the freedom struggle to promote use of Khadi products in day to day life to help  the  industry  and  artisans  also  as  vocal  for  local  campaign,  which  is  annexed  at Annexure-I.

State-wise  details  of  Exhibitions  and  Events  conducted  by  KVIC  and  expenditure incurred on them during the year 2021-22 is given at Annexure-II and for current year 202223 is as follows:

(Rs. in

lakh)

|   S. No | Level of Exhibitions                                               |   No. of events |   Sales |   Funds released to the field offices |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------|---------------------------------------|
|       1 | India International Trade Fair                                     |               1 | 1206    |                                 560.7 |
|       2 | 'Khadi Fest' organized at Mumbai                                   |               1 |  303.57 |                                  40   |
|       3 | Participated/sponsored events organized by NGOs/ Govt. Departments |               8 |    0    |                                  16   |

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## Annexure referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)to(c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.319 for answer on 08.12.2022

## Details of various events/exhibitions/Mahotsav organized by KVIC in order to support Khadi Institutions

-  Organized 21 State Level Exhibitions and 19 Special Exhibitions all over the country during the year 2021-22.
-  Participated/Sponsored 16  events  organized  by  other  Govt.  Departments/NGO's for promotion of Khadi and Village Industry (KVI) products.
-  Arranged  supply/marketing  mechanism  of  KVI  products  including  specialized  in heritage  and  indigenous  art  and  craft,  through  E-Market  linkage  for  MSMEs  GeMportal (gem.gov.in), dedicated online portal (kviconline.gov.in) and accredited emarketing portal (www.ekhadiindia.com) with an objective to sell B to C.
-  Cater  to  the  need  of  Government  departments  and  bulk  buyers  such  as  Railways, Defence, Health & family Welfare Departments, Paramilitary forces, Central Armed Police  Force  (CAPF)  under  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  Eklavya  Model  Residential School (EMRS) Division of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and other Central Ministries and State Govt. Departments to increase the sale of Khadi products.
-  Organized 'Khadi Utsav/7500 Charkha Sammelan' at Ahmedabad on the occasion of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotasv'.
-  Organised Khadi Karigar Sammelan at Ahmedabad in which more than 2000 Khadi artisans participated.
-  Organised exhibition of Khadi Products in Space Application Centre, ISRO, Ahmadabad.
-  Participated in Dalmau Khadi Gramodyog Utsav-2022 at Raebareli.
-  Organised 75 Hours exhibition in One Station, One Product initiative on the eve of 'AzadiKaAmritMahotsav' at Madurai Railway Station.
-  A  special  drive  of  Har  Ghar  Tiranga,  Khadi  Institutions  have  made  huge  sale  of National Flag.
-  Participated in India International Trade Fare 2022 at New Delhi.
-  Participated in National Exhibition at Nagpur and Wardha on the occasion of 'Gandhi Jayanti'.

## Annexure-II

## Annexure referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)to(c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.319 for answer on 08.12.2022

## Details of Exhibitions and Events during the year 2021-22

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl.No                                                                                 | Level of Exhibitions/Trade Fair                                                       | Level of Exhibitions/Trade Fair                                                       | Sales   | Fund released to field offices   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------|
| I                                                                                     | 'World Expo 2020' in Dubai                                                            | 'World Expo 2020' in Dubai                                                            | 4.10    | -                                |
| II                                                                                    | India International Trade Fair at New Delhi                                           | India International Trade Fair at New Delhi                                           | 288.15  | 183.81                           |
| III                                                                                   | State Level exhibitions                                                               | State Level exhibitions                                                               |         |                                  |
| 1                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | Buddy Solan                                                                           | 28.49   | 10.00                            |
| 2                                                                                     |                                                                                       | Udaipur                                                                               | 77.50   | 10.00                            |
| 3                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                             | Sikar                                                                                 | 40.36   | 10.00                            |
| 4                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                 | Begusarai                                                                             | 70.30   | 10.00                            |
| 5                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                | Angul                                                                                 | 90.81   | 10.00                            |
| 6                                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                           | Suri-Birbhum                                                                          | 38.87   | 10.00                            |
| 7                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                 | Guwahati                                                                              | 77.29   | 10.00                            |
| 8                                                                                     | Nagaland                                                                              | Dimapur                                                                               | 18.61   | 10.00                            |
| 9                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                             | Nampalli                                                                              | 48.70   | 10.00                            |
| 10                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Vijayawada                                                                            | 82.83   | 10.00                            |
| 11                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                        | Vishakhapatnam                                                                        | 60.86   | 10.00                            |
| 12                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Devengiri                                                                             | 259.46  | 10.00                            |
| 13                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                             | Hubli                                                                                 | 184.77  | 10.00                            |
| 14                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                                            | Tirunelveli                                                                           | 22.44   | 10.00                            |
| 15                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                               | Valsad                                                                                | 133.63  | 10.00                            |
| 16                                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                                           | Nagpur                                                                                | 19.30   | 10.00                            |
| 17                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                          | Raipur                                                                                | 73.27   | 10.00                            |
| 18                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Lucknow                                                                               | 77.00   | 10.00                            |
| 19                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Varanasi                                                                              | 217.56  | 10.00                            |
| 20                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                         | Ghaziabad                                                                             | 9.32    | 10.00                            |
| 21                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Prayagraj                                                                             | 381.46  | 10.00                            |
| IV                                                                                    | State Level exhibitions                                                               | State Level exhibitions                                                               |         |                                  |
| 1                                                                                     |                                                                                       | Noida                                                                                 | 1.44    | 10.00                            |
| 2                                                                                     | KGB, New Delhi                                                                        | Rohini Sec.-3                                                                         | 2.22    | 10.00                            |
| 3                                                                                     |                                                                                       | Surajkund                                                                             | 1.99    | 10.00                            |
| 4                                                                                     |                                                                                       | Krishnanagar                                                                          | 30.44   | 10.00                            |
| 5                                                                                     | KGB, Kolkata                                                                          | Malda                                                                                 | 9.35    | 10.00                            |
| 6                                                                                     |                                                                                       | West Medinipur                                                                        | 6.34    | 10.00                            |
| 7                                                                                     |                                                                                       | Indore                                                                                | 23.27   | 10.00                            |
| 8                                                                                     | KGB, Bhopal                                                                           | Ujjain                                                                                | 31.87   | 10.00                            |
| 9                                                                                     |                                                                                       | Mumbai                                                                                | 22.00   | 10.00                            |
| 10                                                                                    | KGB, Mumbai                                                                           | Mumbai                                                                                | 39.50   | 10.00                            |
| 11                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Mumbai                                                                                | 2.60    | 10.00                            |
| 12                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Ernakulum                                                                             | 5.14    | 10.00                            |
| 13                                                                                    | KGB, Ernakulum                                                                        | Ernakulum                                                                             | 10.70   | 10.00                            |
| 14                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Ernakulum                                                                             | 14.85   | 10.00                            |
| 15                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Gangapur                                                                              | 45.00   | 10.00                            |
| 16                                                                                    | KGB, Jaipur                                                                           | Jhunjhunu                                                                             | 78.89   | 10.00                            |
| 17                                                                                    | DO, Varanasi                                                                          | Varanasi                                                                              | 175.32  | 10.00                            |
| 18                                                                                    |                                                                                       | Jodhpur                                                                               | 31.07   | 10.00                            |
| 19                                                                                    | DO, Bikaner                                                                           | Jaisalmer                                                                             | 17.68   | 10.00                            |
| V Participated/sponsored events organized by NGOs/ Govt. Departments - 16 Exhibitions | V Participated/sponsored events organized by NGOs/ Govt. Departments - 16 Exhibitions | V Participated/sponsored events organized by NGOs/ Govt. Departments - 16 Exhibitions | 2854.75 | 605.81                           |
| Total                                                                                 | Total                                                                                 | Total                                                                                 |         |                                  |

KGB - Khadi Gramodyog Bhawan;

DO-Divisional Office