Khadi and Village Industries Commission

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956’.
It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium (MSME).
KVIC plans, promotes, organizes and implements programs for the development of Khadi and other village industries in rural areas nationwide.
KVIC also helps in building up reserves of raw materials for supply to producers. The commission focuses on creation of common service facilities for processing of raw materials, such as semi-finished goods.
KVIC has also helped in creation of employment in the Khadi industry.

The social objective of providing employment.
The economic objective of producing saleable articles.
The wider objective of creating self-reliance amongst the poor and building up of a strong rural community spirit.

Building up of a reserve of raw materials and implementation for supply to producers.
Formation of common service facilities for processing of raw materials that include semi-finished goods.
Promoting the sale and marketing of Khadi and Village Industries products, as well as handicrafts.
Promoting research in the village industries sector related production techniques and equipment.
Providing financial assistance to individuals and institutions for the development and operation of Khadi and Village industries.

Union Minister for MSMEs, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has lauded Khadi’s successful e-commerce venture saying this provided a wide marketing platform for various Khadi and village industry products to a larger population.

Khadi e portal was launched in July 2020. It established a pan-India reach enabling the artisans sell their products to the remotest parts of India.
The online sale that was launched with just Khadi Face Masks this year has evolved into a full-fledged E-market platform with a number of products.
As per KVIC, the product range includes hand-spun and hand-woven fine fabric like Muslin, Silk, Denim and Cotton, Unisex Vichar Vastra by Ritu Beri, Khadi’s Signature Wrist Watch, a variety of honey, Herbal and Green Tea, Herbal Medicines and Soaps, Papad, Kacchi Ghani Mustard Oil and a range of herbal cosmetics among many others.
KVIC takes care of all logistics and infrastructure support like cataloguing, product photoshoot, maintaining online inventory and packaging and transportation of goods to the customers’ doorsteps. This saves Khadi artisans, institutions and PMEGP units manufacturing Khadi products from any financial burden.

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