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12.9 KVI PROGRAMMES IN NER
12.9.1 In order to ensure effective
implementation and monitoring of
Khadi and Village Industries (KVI)
programmes in the NER, Khadi and
Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
has a Zonal Office at Guwahati and
other field offices in NE States. KVI
programmes are being implemented
in the region through State KVI Boards,
registered institutions, cooperative
societies and entrepreneurs.
12.9.2 Village industries which are
being set up in these hilly and
backward areas include forest based
industries, pottery, beekeeping,
processing of cereals and pulses,
fibre, fruit & vegetable processing
industries, soap, activities like
carpentry and blacksmithy and also
khadi and polyvastra.
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TABLE 12.3 KVI Productions in NER
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12.9.3 The programmes of KVIC for
rural industrialisation are expected
to increase the earnings of artisans,
weavers, spinners and individual
entrepreneurs along with output
of high quality KVI goods from this
region. This is also expected to reduce
drudgery in the labour intensive
activities, ensure sustainable
utilisation of locally available raw
material and upgradation of skills of
artisans.
12.9.4 Over the years, there has been
considerable increase in production
and employment in the VI sector
in the NER though performance
in khadi sector has not picked up
substantially. Achievements made in
terms of estimated production, sales
and employment in KVI sector during
the last three years and in 2010-11
are given in the following Table:
(Value: Rs. lakh)
State 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11*
Arunachal Pradesh 2936.92 3050.76 3902.68 4339.42
Assam 40626.88 42393.97 48505.20 50010.37
Manipur 7708.53 8003.22 8401.77 8389.18
Meghalaya 9108.17 9457.77 9928.76 10775.16
Mizoram 17390.48 18057.98 18957.27 20108.79
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