Historic sale of Khadi and village industries products in Indian International Trade Fair-2023
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, participated in the 42nd India International Trade Fair (IITF) – 2023 held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 14 to 27 November, 2023. In this international trade fair that lasted for 14 days, Khadi lovers made huge purchases in the 'Khadi Pavilion' set up in Hall No. 3. For the first time in the history of the KVIC, the sales figure of Khadi and village industry products at IITF cross Historic sale of Khadi and village industry products worth Rs 15.03 crore in India International Trade Fair-2023.
According to KVIC Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar, this time in the Khadi India Pavilion of IITF, the massive impact of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's 'Vocal for Local' campaign was noticed on the people of Delhi. Delhiites purchased Khadi and Village industry products worth Rs. 15.03 crore. The sale of Khadi and village industry products in IITF held in the year 2022 was Rs 12.06 crore, which increased by 25 percent this year to Rs 15.03 crore. He further said that the historic sale of Rs 15.03 crore evidently shows that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, 'New Khadi of New India' is leading the Self-reliant India campaign. The Khadi Pavilion was also awarded with the Special Commendation Medal Award by the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO).
