Kannur: Central government allocation of `850 crores to traditional industries would benefit Khadi sector, K C Venugopal, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation has said. Khadi, the symbol of our self-reliance movement, should be encouraged.
The government will consider the Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board’s request to open shops in all the airports in Kerala, he said. He was inaugurating the state level Vishu Mela, an exhibition-cum-sale of Khadi products here on Sunday.The Khadi Board, in a memorandum to the minister, had requested him to allow commercial space in airport terminals in Kerala to start Khadi outlets.
01/04/13 New Indian Express
