The wages of Khadi artisans will be increased by 20 percent from April 1, said KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar on Tuesday during a press conference in New Delhi.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) chairman Manoj Kumar inaugurated the national-level Khadi exhibition at the Maha Kumbh, in Kumbh Nagri, Prayagraj on Friday.
Chairman KVIC also inaugurated the renovated 'Mahatma Hall' on the premises. On this occasion, a prize distribution programme was also organized along with a cultural programme.
The KVIC along with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, inked three separate MoUs and laid the foundation stone of 'Modern Khadi of New India' in the Amritkal of Independent India on Monday at Delhi's Kamani Auditorium, it said.
The Beekeeping industry helps increase crop productivity by 30 per cent and thus enhances the overall income of the farmers, the Chairman of Khadi an Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Manoj Kumar said.