Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that the rising sales of Khadi and handloom products in the country are creating new job opportunities. Addressing the nation, in his 112th Mann Ki Baat programme on Akashvani on Sunday the Prime Minister said, the turnover of Khadi Village Industry has crossed 1.5 lakh crore rupees for the first time.
Mr. Modi said many people who did not use Khadi products earlier are now wearing them with pride. He urged people who have not bought Khadi clothes to start buying from this year.
Speaking about the handloom industry, Mr Modi lauded 250 women of Rohtak district of Haryana for joining the UNNATI Self Help Group and spreading the magic of colours on clothes. The women joined the Self Help Group and received training in block printing and dyeing.
National Handloom Day will be celebrated in the country on the 7th of next month.
The Prime Minister also asked listeners to participate in the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, with 15th August approaching. He encouraged people to upload their selfies with the Tricolour on ‘harghartiranga.com’.
