MUMBAI KHADI UTSAV WITNESSES EXCELLENT RESPONSE
Mumbai Khadi Utsav
“Khadi
vastra nahi vichar hai”
throbs at Khadi Bhavan,
Fort, Mumbai
Mumbai, 02 October, 2015: Mumbai Khadi Utsav a grand exhibition cum sale of khadi and
village industries products inaugurated by Shri Arvind Sawant, Member of
Parliament at Khadi Bhavan, D.N. Road, Fort, Mumbai on the pious occasion
of Gandhi Jayanti, 2nd October 2015, organized by KVIC, the
exhibition will last up to 31 December 2015. On the occasion Shri Husain
Dalwai, M.P(Rajya Sabha), Smt. Snehal Ambekar, Mayor Mumbai, Shri Arun Kumar
Jha, CEO, KVIC, Shri Mohit Jain, CVO, KVIC, Shri K. S Rao, Dy. CEO, KVIC, Shri
Haresh Shah, Secretary, Maharashta Khadi and V. I. Sangh, Shri J.N. Bhuta,
Trustee, Khadi and Village Industries Association Trust, Veteran Gandhian,
Justice Chandrashekher Dharmadhikari and Directors and officials of KVIC also
marked their presence.
Shri Arun Kumar Jha CEO and Commissioner, KVIC addressing the
event said the exhibition is holding the products according to the preference
and choice of Mumbaikars and we are now more focused on readymade garments of
Khadi. Emphasizing on the need to manufacture not only market oriented but
also product oriented khadi, he said there is growing demand of khadi in
customers. He also there has been a positive change in people’s mind after
Prime Minister’s appeal to buy Khadi which resulted in to tremendous hike in
KVI products sale.
Shri K. S Rao, Dy. CEO, KVIC appreciating the efforts of KVIC said Khadi Bhavan, Fort itself marked the sale of 40 lakhs on the opening day of Khadi exhibition and in Khadi Utsav, Delhi it was around 50 Lakhs, which marks a huge success. This massive jump in Khadi sale is highly motivating for all who are associated with this sector. He also said that Khadi has adapted with the times and continues to appeal to modern tastes.
Shri Arvind Sawant Member of Parliament exhilarated to witness
the grand scale of arrangement of Khdai Utsav and said that this is a very good
endeavor and is highly appreciable.
Veteran Gandhian, Justice Chandrashekher Dharmadhikari with his
due guidance encouraged to wear Khadi.
Shri Husain Dalwai MP (Rajya Sabha), wished that the sale
of khadi should touch new heights month on month.Smt. Snehal Ambekar Mayor Mumbai said that promotion of khadi is
synonyms to promoting out traditional values and culture.
The exhibition contains variety of exquisite KVI products from
all over the country such as, exclusive products of Silk, Muslin, fabric and
ready-made as well as other goods are available for sale in addition to aloe vera
beauty products, wood craft, Designer wear
etc.
The major attraction of the inaugural
programme was dance by students of Gandhi shikshan Bhavan “Charkha chala
chala ke lenge hum swaraj”.
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