Imphal, Dec 23 : The Seven-day long Khadi Mela held at Gandhi Memorial Hall, Imphal organized by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) concluded today with a sale-proceed of more than Rs.12 lakhs.
The concluding function held today was attended by former MLAs N Nimai, Padmashri Lingjalien Gangte and secretary Khadi Production Sales Co-operative Society, Sagloband, Th Thambal as chief guest president and guest of honour respectively.
Speaking on as chief guest, Nimai said that the main objective of the khadi and village industries is to encourage self employment by making self earning ways by selling its produces to the masses.
The mela gave an advantage of selling the khadi products to the people.
He further said that even though, it could not produced in mass scale, the khadi products have quality and are in great demand by the people.
The problems of having no selling place of these products have been solved at least to some extend by the organization of such fair.
Nimai also suggested the government to make a policy and take up special programme to promote this home based industries in the state.
He also expressed concern the khadi board having no building of its own.
Secretary Khadi Production Sales Co-operative Society, Sagloband, Th Thambal, the guest honour of the function while presenting a report of the fair said that in the seven-day long fair around 30 beneficiaries took part and they sold around Rs.12 lakhs out of targeted sale proceed of Rs.10 lakhs.
In the function today, participation certificates were also distributed to the 29 stall owners.
Special awards were also handed over to some selected stalls.
The award for "Good Time Keeper" goes to Rungchan Ken and Bamboo Cluster, Chandel, Premier Rural Welfare Organisation, Naharup, Ken Beautiful, Thangmeiband and Khadi and Village Industries Development, Heirok while Good Exhibition Award goes to District Integrated Development Association, Churachandpur and Raj Group, Koirengei.
Prizes of the essay competition held during the fair were also distributed to the students who secured first, second and third positions.
The concluding part of the function was marked by a fashion show at the Gandhi Memorial Hall.
Hueiyen News Service
Over Rs 12 lakhs sales at seven day Khadi Mela
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