Daily Current Affairs Article 13th January 2021: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSME, Nitin Gadkari launched a new innovative wall paint developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission at his residence.
The eco-friendly, non-toxic paint, called “Khadi Prakritik Paint” is a first-of-its-kind product, with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties.
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The paint has been certified by Bureau of Indian Standards. Khadi Prakritik Emulsion paint meets BIS 15489:2013 standards; whereas Khadi Prakritik Distemper paint meets BIS 428:2013 standards.
Khadi Prakritik Paint is available in two forms – distemper paint and plastic emulsion paint.
The project was conceptualized by Chairman KVIC in March 2020, and later developed by Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute, Jaipur (a KVIC unit).
