Source: Hueiyen News Service
Delhi, December 15 2008:
A DISTRICT level Khadi Exhibition which would continue for seven day at Gandhi Memorial hall opened today with commerce and industries minister, Y Erabot as chief guest.
The exhibition opened today aim at reducing buying products of local khadi and village industries and to let know how much the industry is developed in the state compared to last year, Erabot said while giving his speech as chief guest.
The state is targeting to develop the industries with an objective to reduced the monopoly played by machine made products, he said recalling that the father of the nation Mahatama Ghandhi had also efforted for the development of the khadi industries in the country.
He also said that Manipur is among the states of the country which could produce khadi product in plenty.
It has been indicated by the fact that in all India khadi mela, Manipur always secured top position.
In his speech as guest of honuor, secretary, Khadi and Village Village Board, N Biren said the exhibition open today is the first of its kinds in the state.
He also said that board has been trying its best to develop the industry through the Rural Employment Generation Programme implementing in the state.