Solar charkha to increase productivity: Min

Solar charkha will help in increasing productivity of khadi products besides generating healthy income for weavers, Minister of State for MSME Giriraj Singh said today.
"The government plans to make khadi a changing agent and believes solar charkhas will lower strain on weavers, increase productivity and generate between Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 a month for each workers," a MSME statement quoting the minister said.
He said that there is no increase in the number of people associated with khadi production due to low wages, exodus of artisans and less productivity.
"To employ one person at textile mill with 25,000 spindles, the capital cost is around Rs 60 lakh, whereas it needs only Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 in the case of a solar charkha," he added.

Singh said that the objective is to employ one lakh women in each parliamentary constituency and cover them under social security schemes.