(a): whether the Government propose to revamp and improve the productivity of Khadi industry in view of the good export potential of textiles product;
(b): if so, the details thereof; and
(c): the steps taken/proposed to be taken to improve productivity?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES(SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a),(b)and(c): The steps taken to improve the productivity of
khadi industry include setting up of Common Facility Centres under
the Rural Industries Service Centres (RISC) scheme; implementation
of the Product Development Design Intervention and Packaging
(PRODIP) scheme which aims at improving product quality,
introducing new designs and better packaging of khadi products;
providing assistance to khadi and village industry (KVI) units for
marketing of their products; setting up of the Confederation for
Promotion of Khadi and Village Industries (CPKVI) to strengthen
the marketing networks of the KVI products; providing cash
incentives to the registered exporting institutions and individual
entrepreneurs at the rate of 5 per cent of `free on board` (FOB)
value of exported items; providing financial assistance to the
registered units/institutions for participation in international
exhibitions, study tours and publicity etc.