Khadi has strayed from its objective of providing a livelihood to artisans in rural areas. For preserving the ethos of khadi, rather than just tinker with the existing system a restructuring of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission is necessary. The potential of khadi needs to be exploited for its inherent worth rather than be supported for charity.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/whither-khadi
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-rohini
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/textile-industry
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/artisans
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/handloom-workers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/unemployment
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cottage-industry
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/governance-and-institutions
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asian-development-bank-adb
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gandhi
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
