Khadi Fest 2023 inaugurated at KVIC, Mumbai

• Shri Manoj Kumar, Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, inaugurated the Khadi Fest- 23 which will run from January 27 to February 24, 2023 at the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Headquarters in Mumbai.
• The fest will showcase apparel made of Khadi, Pashmina, Kalamkari, Phulkari,  Tussar silk, etc while Dry-fruits, Tea, Kahwa, Honey, Bamboo Products, Carpets, Aloe Vera Products and others will be up for sale.
• On 2 October this year, Khadi India's Delhi outlet created an all-time record of selling Khadi worth Rs 1.34 crore in a single day.

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC):

1. Established in 1957 under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act 1956.
2. Comes under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
3. KVIC Chairman: Manoj Kumar