The Khadi and Village Industries sector has significantly empowered self-reliance in India over the past 11 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance from the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The sector has not only reached new heights but has also brought renewed hope to the lives of millions of villagers. During a recent announcement at the KVIC office in Rajghat, New Delhi, Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar revealed provisional data for the financial year 2024-25, highlighting record production, sales, and employment generation. Notably, sales have surged by 447 percent, production by 347 percent, and employment generation by 49.23 percent since 2013-14, with sales reaching an unprecedented ₹170,551.37 crore in 2024-25.
Chairman Kumar emphasized that the remarkable achievements of KVIC contribute significantly to the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 and to making India the third-largest economy in the world. The production of Khadi and Village Industry products increased from ₹26,109.07 crore in 2013-14 to ₹116,599.75 crore in 2024-25, illustrating a nearly fourfold increase. Similarly, the production of Khadi clothes saw a significant rise from ₹811.08 crore to ₹3,783.36 crore, marking a 366 percent increase. The sales of Khadi clothes rose from ₹1,081.04 crore to ₹7,145.61 crore, demonstrating a remarkable growth of 561 percent. This resurgence is largely attributed to the promotion of Khadi by Prime Minister Modi on larger platforms.
The key objective of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is to create maximum employment opportunities in rural areas, and recent data illustrates success in this regard as well. Cumulative employment rose from 1.30 crore in 2013-14 to 1.94 crore in 2024-25, reflecting a 49.23 percent increase. The business of Khadi and Village Industries Bhawan in New Delhi also flourished, doubling from ₹51.02 crore to ₹110.01 crore over the same period, with a 115 percent increase. Furthermore, since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Program (PMEGP), a total of 1,018,185 units have been established with a margin money subsidy of ₹27,166.07 crore against loans totaling ₹73,348.39 crore, providing employment to over 9 million individuals through PMEGP programs.
