Khadi body taps into private sector to boost sales

Khadi Village Industries Commission is aiming khadi sales of Rs 2,000 crore in the current fiscal

After getting public sector undertakings (PSUs) like ONGC, NTPC, Air India and Indian Railways on board, the Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is now tapping the private sector for khadi sales. With a push from PM Narendra Modi, KVIC has been able to bag orders JK White Cement, while it is in talks with The Indian Hotels Company Limited of the Tata Group and GMR Group.

So far, seven PSUs have given orders of over Rs 266 crore to khadi institutions across India through KVIC. ONGC has given order of Rs 52 crore to the khadi institutions while Indian Railways has