Mandatory for govt depts to make 20 pc handloom purchase from KVIC, registered weavers
- The finance ministry has asked all government departments to mandatorily buy at least 20 per cent of their textiles requirement from KVIC, handloom clusters and registered weavers.
- This has been done to boost the khadi industry. In order to implement this change, the Ministry of Finance has amended Rule 153 of General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017.
Source: Business Standard