The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and ITBP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to making India “Aatmanirbhar” by joining hands with ITBP to supply mustard oil.
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The ITBP will soon place an order for supply of 1200 quintals of high quality kacchi ghani mustard oil which will be supplied by KVIC through its PMEGP units in a month’s time.
The MoU is a historic step as this is for the first time that KVIC has signed a deal with the paramilitary forces for supply of any material. This was a major step towards creating sustainable local employment in these trying times.
The KVIC and ITBP have signed the MoU for a period of one year which will be renewed further. The next products in the pipeline are cotton mats (dari), blankets, bed sheets, pillow covers, pickles, honey, papad and cosmetics, etc. The total value of oil and dari will be approximately Rs 18 crore.
Notably, the KVIC recently supplied products like honey, pickles, edible oils, agarbatti, papad, amla candy and cotton towels, etc. to CAPF canteens on trial basis. Further, a list of 63 new products is being prepared for adding in the supply basket.