On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi, District Collector S. Prabhakar inaugurated the Deepavali special discount sale of Khadi and Village Industries products at Khadi Kraft showroom here on Monday.
The Collector paid floral tributes to the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi.
He said that 10 khadi village production centres were functioning in the district providing job to 140 women.
Last year, the value of khadi and polyester goods produced at these centres stood at ₹ 54.57 lakh. The Collector said that through the three khadi production centres, 150 people were provided jobs where goods worth ₹ 1.25 crore were produced last year.
Through the four Khadi Crafts in the district, sale of ₹ 1.18 crore was achieved against the target sale of ₹ 1.47 crore. For the current year, sales target of ₹ 1.74 crore was fixed, he added. Products like khadi dhotis, towels, bed-sheets, pillows, mattresses, silk saris were kept for sale for the festival season.
In Salem district, Collector Rohini R. Bhajibhakare inaugurated the sale at Khadi Craft. A sales target of ₹ 1.35 crore was fixed for the season, she added.
In Namakkal, District Collector M. Asia Mariam inaugurated the special sale at Khadi Kraft showroom, located near bus stand. She said that during the special Deepavali sale last year, sales target of ₹ 43.06 lakh was fixed while the sales realised was ₹ 45.02 lakh. For the current year, a sales target of ₹ 66.22 lakh was fixed, she added.
Officials said that 30% discount is being given to silk saris, polyester and other khadi products while woollen products will be given 20% discount. Also, loan facility is given to government officials and workers in local bodies that need to be repay in instalments.