The number of spinners and weavers working to produce khadi clothes by hand in the country (As on 31.03.2014) are:
(in lakh persons)
Spinners | 8.56 |
weavers | 1.41 |
Total | 9.97 |
the number of spinners and weavers working in the States of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra (As on 31.03.2014) are:
State | Spinners | weavers | Total |
Gujarat | 10243 | 4057 | 14300 |
Rajasthan | 16747 | 2797 | 19544 |
Maharashtra | 811 | 295 | 1106 |
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has developed e-charkha, which has a dynamo and portable storage battery. While plying the charkha, the battery is energized to supply power of 4 watt which is used to light a LED lamp, listening transistor and charging of cell-phone. So far 1464 E-charkhas have been supplied to the khadi institutions. However, the Khadi Institutions and artisans did not favourably accept the same because of increased workload in spinning due to the attached dynamo. E-handloom has not been developed so far.
This information was given by the Minister of State, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Giriraj Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha here today.
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