He said that at least five crore new jobs will be created in the MSME sector and the export of Indian MSMEs will be increased from current 48 per cent to 60 per cent in order to achieve the target of $5 trillion dollar economy. Very soon a policy will be framed for sharing the technical knowhow of Khadi Prakritik Paint to maximum number of people in India, he said, adding that Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) will provide technical training to new entrepreneurs who could benefit by manufacturing cow dung paint.
He said that thousands of Prakritik paint manufacturing units can be set up across the country that will give a big boost to the country s agro-based economy.
Khadi Prakritik Paint to boost rural economy, arrest exodus of rural population to cities: Gadkari
NEW DELHI : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said initiatives such as “Khadi Prakritik Paint” will strengthen the rural economy and has the potential to become a Rs 6,000-crore industry soon.
Launching the eco-friendly and non-toxic paint with antibacterial properties by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Minister Gadkari said, initiatives such as KVIC paint could lead to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and arrest the exodus of rural population towards cities.
At the same time, it will strengthen the rural economy and protect cows, he said.
Updated Jan 10, 2021 | 15:25 IST
Gadkari said that the government has lined up infrastructure projects worth Rs 111 lakh crore in the next 5 years but there are bottlenecks owing to rising rates of steel and cement. There is a cartel : Union Min Gadkari lashes out at cement, steel players | Photo Credit: Twitter
New Delhi: Union Micro-Small & Medium Minister (MSME) Nitin Gadkari in a warning to the steel and cement industry said there are cartels in the sector which are taking advantage of the current situation in the real estate sector.
“There is a cartel in cement & steel industry. Every steel company has its own iron ore mines & there has been no increase in labour & power costs but they are increasing rates. It is difficult for me to understand (the reason behind it,” said Gadkari during an industry event on Saturday.
Do farmers’ demands benefit India’s hungry population? Subsequent press releases by farmers organisations have highlighted India’s performance in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report 2020 to strengthen their argument for a legal right to MSP. But is there a direct connection between farmers’ demands and the hunger issue?
Image courtesy: AFP
“Adopt mechanisms to make remunerative MSP [Minimum Support Price] into a legally guaranteed entitlement for all farmers and all agricultural commodities” is one of the major demands by farmers’ organisations during almost all of the eight meetings with central government officials.
Yet, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, on January 3, 2021 said, “The core problem is surplus food and MSP higher than open markets,” inviting the condemnation of many farmer leaders.