Catalogue of Services Offered - Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural ...

Catalogue of 

Services Offered 

Tel: +91-7152-253513 / 12 

Email- director.mgiri@gmail.com 

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History and evolution of MGIRI: 

Gandhiji started the All India Village Industries Association (AIVIA) on 14-12-1934 

in Wardha under the Leadership of Dr Joseph Cornellius Kumarappa, known for his 

theory of Economy of Permanence and Shri Krishnadas Jaju was its first President. 

AIVIA had a Board of 18 advisors consisting of distinguished scientists like Dr C V 

Raman and Dr J C Bose and also many leaders in public life and industry: 

Rabindranath Tagore, G D Birla, M A Ansari, and Satish Chandra Das Gupta among 

others. The AIVIA got reorganized in Maganwadi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India in a 

spacious orchard belonging to Seth Jamanalal Bajaj. Gandhiji stayed here with 

Kasturba during 1934-36 and supervised the works of AIVIA which became a hub of 

rural industrial activity and a centre to coordinate industrial experiences and 

knowledge from all parts of the country with focus on research, production, training, 

extension, organization, propaganda and publication. 

After demise of Gandhiji, Dr Kumarappa became its President and Dr G 

Ramachandran his Secretary from 1949 up to 1951. 

The Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) created the Jamanalal Bajaj Central 

Research Institute (JBCRI) in 1955 to carry forward the R&D works of AIVIA, From 

1st April 1957, the Institute came under the KVIC which itself was established in 

1956. The objective of JBCRI was to carry on research and investigations into the 

problems of village industries and in particular the development of improved tools 

and techniques 

When KVIC adopted a more inclusive definition of rural industries which permitted 

infinite number of activities vide M. Ramakrishnayya Review Committee Report 

1987, a new pattern of R&D support system became necessary. 

Thus revamping of JBCRI into Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural 

Industrialization (MGIRI) based on a ‘hub and spokes model’ was initiated in 2001 to 

meet the technological challenges arising out of the above paradigm shift. 

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Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural industrialization (MGIRI) at Wardha was 

developed during 2001-2008 by the collaborative efforts of KVIC and IIT Delhi. 

MGIRI was setup as a National Institute under the Ministry of MSME at the 

historical premises of Maganwadi, Wardha by revamping JBCRI. Its autonomous 

function started effectively from October 2008. 

Vision of MGIRI: 

To Support, Upgrade and accelerate the process of Rural Industrialization in the 

country so that we may move towards the Gandhian vision of Sustainable village 

economy self sufficient in employment and amenities and to provide S&T inputs to 

make the rural products and services globally competitive. 

Objective of MGIRI 

The main objectives of the institute as enunciated in its Memorandum of Association 

include: 

 

 

 

 

 

To upgrade and accelerate the process of rural industrialization for 

sustainable village economy so that KVI sector co-exists with the main 

stream 

Attract professionals and experts to facilitate rural industries become 

globally competitive 

Empower traditional artisans 

Promote innovation and foster creativity in products and processes through 

pilot study/field trials 

R&D on alternative technology using local resources for sustainable rural 

development 

Strategy: 

The strategy adopted by MGIRI to realize the above objectives, includes setting up 

linkages with other reputed institutes of excellence, sponsoring projects in mission 

mode, providing services to rural entrepreneurs, piloting projects and transferring 

technologies, conducting specialized HRD programmes, resource survey, etc 

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MGIRI, Wardha has six major Sections catering to the generic areas of rural 

industrialization as given below: 

Khadi & Textile Industries Section 

Bio-processing and Herbal based Industries Section 

Chemical Industries Section 

Rural Crafts and Engineering Section 

Rural Infrastructure and Energy Section 

Management and Systems Section 

Bio-Processing & Herbal (B&H) Section: 

The Bio-processing & Herbal section serves rural Industrialization with the 

operational objectives which includes 

To develop technology for innovative, value added high quality products related to 

food products, herbal drugs, herbal cosmetics, Neutraceuticals, feed supplements, 

bio fertilizer, bio-pesticides, plant growth promoters and panchgavya products 

etc. 

Disseminate technologies to MSMEs to strengthen the range of products and 

enhance quality for domestic and global market competitiveness. 

To work on scientific validation, quality evaluation and standardization. 

Product standardization based on traditional knowledge 

Services Offered by B&H : 

The Services offered for rural industrialization includes the follows 

Testing of Products 

Incubation including short incubation programme for enterprise development 

Skill Building & up gradation training for artisans & Trainers 

Consultancy 

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Infrastructure available for testing of Bio processing & Herbal products 

Laminar air flow for Microbial analysis in 

Food & Herbal drugs 

Advanced QA & QC Lab for Bio-processing 

& Herbal Products 

Oven 

H 

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography 

Microscopy Unit 

Muffle Furnace 

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Following services for Standard testing for Food, Panchagavya, Herbal drugs are 

available: 

Area Category Parameters 

Food 

Processed Food & Fruit 

products 

Tests as per Food Safety & 

Standard Act of India: 

Physico-chemical 

Bio-chemical 

Microbial 

Total calories 

Herbal Herbal Drugs, 

Cosmetics, 

Tests as per Ayurvedic 

Pharmacopoeia of India 

Neutraceuticals etc. Physico-chemical 

Phyto-chemical 

Assays of Major 

compounds 

HPTLC studies 

Microbial analysis 

Panchagavya Panchagavya drugs, 

Cosmetics, 

Tests as per Ayurvedic 

Pharmacopoeia of India 

Neutraceuticals and Physico-chemical 

general Consumer Phyto-chemical tests 

products etc. 

Assays of Major 

compounds 

HPTLC studies 


Agri-inputs Soil, Bio-fertilizers, Biopesticides, 

Bio-manures 

As per the Act of Min. of 

Agriculture and Chemical 

& Pest-repellents etc. & Fertilizer 

Physico-chemical 

Major & Micronutrients 


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Training / Incubation including short incubation programme for enterprise 

development and Upgradation of Skills 

The section is working for creation of enterprise in the area of Food, Herbal, 

Panchagavya and Agri inputs. Division is also offering incubation programmes to 

hand holds incubates in enterprise development. 

Technologies are suitable for micro, small / medium scale industries (including 

SHGs). 

Section is offering following incubation / Training programmes: 

Area of Training Course Duration Criteria 

Name of the Short incubation Programme for Enterprise development 

Specialty 

Equipment & other needs 

Panchagavya Products 5 days 10th Std & min. 10 Candidates 

From Natural resources eco-friendly 

disinfectant with high germicidal and 

with antimicrobial properties 

- Panchagavya Phenyl /Floor-cleaner 

Over-head 

stirrer 

- Panchagavya Mosquito Repellent Coil 

An effective eco friendly, low cost 

mosquito repellent coil from value 

addition of natural resources like cow 

dung, herbs and herbal oils 

Coil 

stamping 

Machine 

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- Panchgavya Dhoop Stick 

An effective eco-friendly, low cost dhoop 

batti based on natural resource 

Dhoop Stick 

making 

Machine 

Formulation is based on oils, herbs to 

improve hair quality, reduce hair loss 

and prevents dandruff growth 

strengthens hair roots. 

- Panchgavya Hair Oil 

- Panchgavya Face-Pack 

FDA license 

necessary 

Face-pack removes excess oil from face, 

retain moisture and help in enhance skin 

glow. 

FDA 

license 

necessary 

- Panchgavya Red Tooth Powder (Dant manjan) 

Panchgavya red dantmanjan contains 

herbs, antimicrobial volatile plant 

extracts along with Suvarn gairic as 

base fortified with Cow ghee. 

FDA license 

necessary 

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Specialty 


- Panchgavya Black Tooth Powder (Dantmanjan): 

Panchgavya black dantmanjan contains 

antimicrobial volatile plant extracts 

along with salt, Alum ash and charcoal of 

cow dung cake as base 

Pulverizer 

FDA license 

necessary 

Herbal Drug, Cosmetic 3 days each 12th Science& 10 Candidates 

and Neutraceuticals Products 

Hair oils, face packs and scrubs, anti-crack cream & Henna paste 

Cosmetic products viz. Hair oil, natural hair 

conditioner, face packs and scrub for 

various skin types, cream for general 

purpose (for face and body), anti crack 

cream for foot and henna paste 

technology for filling in tubes / cones for tattoos on 

palms and other body parts. These products are made 

with herbal / natural ingredients and safe for use. 

Eco-friendly Herbal Holy colours 

Safe eco-friendly Herbal Holy colours Pink, Green, 

Yellow and blue (Gulals)- purely made with 100 % 

natural ingredients provides glow to 

the skin, aroma, mood lifting, antidepressant, 

anti stress, sensual 

pleasure, creative thought inducing, 

reducing anxiety, refreshing, 

stimulant, soothing & fragrant. The herbs used in the 

preparation of the gulals are well mentioned in 

ayurvedic ancient text books. 

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Drug and Cosmetic license 

necessary 

Pulvarizer 

Licenses required

Herbal syrups made with natural ingredients 

These products are comes under 

propriety Ayurvedic medicine and are 

made with herbal medicines.These 

formulations are made as per the 

instructions of ayurveda preparation. 

These syrup are made for various 

therapeutic categories with 3 year shelf life and no 

added colours or preservatives. 

Syrup Unit 

FDA license is mandatory 



Specialty 


Det-palm Neutraceuticals 

Products made with 

FDA / FPO license is 

combination of 

mandatory 

medicinal plants 

Granulator 

with high energy 

providing detpalm 

based on knowledge 

of oral traditions as 

well as ayurvedic 

litterature; made 

without any 

preservative and 

have natural aroma. 

These products are 

based on concept of food aalong with pharma 

supplemnts and are made for sveral ailments. 

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Value added food products 3 days 12th Science& 2-5 Candidates 

Soybean based Products 

1. Flavored Soya Milk 2. Calcium rich Tofu 3. 

Shrikhand 4. Yogurt 5. Biscuits etc. 

Soy milk and its derivatives are the 

rich in protein and low in fat and 

contain no cholesterol excellent food for children, 

elderly people and pregnant and lactating women. 

Amla based products 

Amla Barfi , Ladoo , Canday , Sarbat , Pickles , 

Chocolate , Mint , Mava , Digestive Powder , Powder 

etc. Potent natural source of Vitamin 

C is rich in chromium, which makes it 

very beneficial for diabetics also 

helpful as an antioxidant, on lowdensity 

lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation cholesterol, for 

memory and stimulate the isolated group of cells 

that secrete the hormone insulin to control blood 

sugar levels 

Tamarind based products 

Tamarind Pulp, Toffee, Ketchup, Digestive Powder FSSAI license is mandatory 

etc Tamarind pulp is considered a promising source 

of tartaric acid, alcohol (12% yield) and pectin (2 1/2% 

yield). The red pulp of some types contains the 

pigment, chrysanthemin. The pulp to be rich in 

calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine and riboflavin 

and a good source of niacin. 

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Specialty 


Value added bakery products 

Ragi/ Soy Biscuits, Chyawanprash 

Biscuits & Neutraceutical based 

biscuits etc Investigations up to biscuit 

formulations using whole-wheat flour, 

millet flour, defatted soy flour, soy fiber 

along with chyawanprash and Trikatu is herbal 

ingredients 

Value added honey based products 

Dry fruits based 

Yellow/Green Honey, 

honey, Mint Honey , Spices honey etc. 

miraculous medicinal property, inducing 

the immune system as well as beauty 

Honey based dry fruits product 

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FSSAI license is 

mandatory 

FSSAI license is 

mandatory 

Agri-input Products 5 days 12 th Science & 10 Candidates 

Amino acids from waste human hairs 

Amino acid produced through controlled 

hydrolysis of waste human hairs. The 

product is very good to increases yield and 

overall quality of crops and improves the 

micro flora of the soil thereby facilitating 

the assimilation of nutrients. The 

requirement of amino acids per acre 1.5 to 2.0 lts. For 

foliar spray in 200-250 lts. of water.

- Bio-fertilizers, Bio-pesticides & phosphate Solubelizer 

Bio fertilizers are live microbial 

preparations meant for use in 

agriculture for growth promotion and 

nutrient mobilization. 

Nitrogen fixers 

• Rhizobium – for legumes 

• Azotobacter – for non-legumes 

• Azospirillum – for non-legumes 

• Acetobacter – for sugarcane 

Phosphate -solubilizers and mobilizers 

• Phosphatika - For all crops 

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Specialty 


Vermi-composting & Vermi wash technologies 

The excreta or “casting” of earthworms are rich in 

nutrients (N, P, K and Mg) and also in bacterial and 

actinomycetes population. The collection of vermicast 

along with microbially degraded organic compost is 

called vermicompost. Vermi compost is now a used to 

promote green farming called organic farming. The 

compost is good to increases yield and overall quality 

of crops and improves the micro flora of the soil 

thereby facilitating the assimilation of nutrients 

Vermi wash is another useful product obtainable from 

earthworms and use to increase yield and quality of 

food grains and other agri products. It is a very good 

liquid fertilizer, growth promoter and helps in 

inducing flowering and fruiting. 

Quality Testing Kits 12th Science 3 days & 2 Candidates 

Bio-manure Testing Kit 

User-friendly, portable, low cost Bio-manure portable 

kit capable of providing results in 2 hours, containing 

reagents for testing of available nitrate Nitrogen, 

available Phosphorous, available potassium and total 

Carbon percentage and pH in the bio-manure 

samples for 50 samples (200 tests) 

Microbial Diagnostic Kit 

User-friendly, portable, low cost Microbial Diagnostic 

kit which facilitates the testing of total fungus, Total 

bacteria and Azotobacter in biomanure. 10 samples 

(30 tests) can be tested with the reagents provided 

with the kit. 

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Soil Testing Kit 

The portable, user-friendly low cost Soil Testing Kit 

facilitates testing of available Nitrate , Nitrogen, 

Phosphorous, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium , total 

Carbon percentage, and pH in the soil samples in 2 

hours 

Operation of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments & Processing 

Name of Instruments & training duration: 1. HPTLC 

(3 days), 2. Spray Drier (3 days), 3. Fermenter 

(3days), 4.Rota Evaporator (2 days), 

Minimum Qualification: Science graduate 

Minimum Candidates: 02-03 

Consultancy Services: 

B&H Section also provides consultancy in the areas of Food, Herbal cosmetics and 

drugs, Panchagavya and Agri inputs. For further details you could approach in 

writing a request to the Director, MGIRI, Maganwadi, Wardha. The Cost of any as 

per the requirement after assessing project cost and duration. The communication 

would be in writing after considering process raw materials, Consumables, 

Equipment usage and relevant overhead with a margin of 20% including escalation of 

costs etc along with the terms & conditions and delivery Schedule. 

Prescribed rates, Terms and Conditions for Incubation, Trainings, Testing and 

Consultancy services are available on demand, please contact to: 

Contact name Designation Contact No. email 

Dr Karm Raj 

Yadav, 

Deputy Director 

(B&H). 

09921530962 

07152 253512 

krykcp@gmail.com 

krykcp@yahoo.com 

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Rural Craft & Engineering (RCE) Section 

The Rural Craft & Engineering section serves rural Industrialization with the 

operational objectives which includes 

Upgrade the skill, creativity & productivity of artisans by developing tools and 

machineries suitable for optimization of different craft work methodology. 

To provide science and technology support for value addition & quality 

improvement and to find remedies to major technical problems that affect global 

competitiveness 

To foster creativity, innovation, quality consciousness to enhance ready 

marketability of products through new styles of production structures and 

competitive designs 

To develop entrepreneurs among the educated rural youth in special craft zones 

of the country (like the NE zone) 

Services offered by RCE Section: 


Skill Building & up gradation and Training of Artisans & creating possibilities 

for Enterprise Development 

Consultancy 

Management of Community Radio System (CRS) 

Upgradation of Skills of Artisans and Incubation including short incubation 

programme for enterprise development 

The section also enterprise development in the areas of Wood and Bamboo craft, 

Metal Craft, Terracotta Craft, Textile Fashion bags to hand holds incubates in 

enterprise development. 


SHGs). 

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Prescribed rates, Terms and Conditions of Incubation and Trainings are available 

and you could contact for particulars with 


Mr. Venkat Rao Deputy Director 09665041123 venkikaraka@gmail.com 

(RCE) 

07152 253512 



Specialty 

Equipment & other 

needs 

Wood & Bamboo Craft 2 months Interest in Craft work 

- Bamboo Furniture Craft 

Design & 

finishing 

Techniques 

suited to 

market needs 

- Wood craft 

Design & finishing 

Techniques suited to 

market needs 

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- Lacquer turn-wood craft 

Design & finishing Techniques 

suited to market needs 

Terracotta craft 2 months Interest in Craft work 

- Jewellery Products 

Design & finishing Techniques suited to market needs 

- Interior Products 

Design & finishing Techniques suited to market needs 

Metal craft 2 months Interest in Craft work 

Design & finishing Techniques suited to 

market needs 



Specialty 


needs 

Textile Fashion products 2 months Interest in Craft work 

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Design & finishing 

Techniques suited 

to market needs 

- Fashion Bag Products 

Candle Craft 15 days Interest in Craft work 

- Aroma and non aroma candle craft 

Design & Aroma fixing 

Preparation, finishing 

Techniques suited to market 

needs 

CNC/Advance Machine 6 Weeks SSC/ITI/Diploma & above with 

interest 

- CNC Programming & Operation (Turning) 

CNC Programming on Turning on HMT Stallion 100 

Machines. Tool Setting and Machining Operation. 

- CNC Programming & Operation (Milling) 

CNC Programming on Milling on VMC 600M Machine. 

Tool Setting and Machining Operation. 

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Mechanical CAD Training 6 Weeks ITI/Diploma/Degree in Engg. 

Student & above with interest 

- Pro-E Wildfire 5 

Sketching, Modeling, Surfacing, 

Assembly, drafting, Mechanism 

and Intro pro Ansys., Importing of 

models and Migration to PDF 

formats 



Specialty 


needs 

Integrated Course 3 months SSC/ITI/Diploma & above 

with interest 

- CNC Programming & Operation (Turning, Milling) 





- CNC Programming & Operation (Turning) and Pro-E WF 5 




Assembly, drafting, Mechanism and 

Intro pro Ansys., Importing of models 

and Migration to PDF formats 

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- CNC Programming & Operation (Milling) and Pro-E WF 5 


Tool Setting and Machining Operation.Sketching, 

Modeling, Surfacing, Assembly, 

drafting, Mechanism and Intro pro 

Ansys., Importing of models and 

Migration to PDF formats 

-CNC Programming & Operation (Turning, Milling) and Pro-E WF 5 






Assembly, drafting, Mechanism and 

Intro pro Ansys., Importing of 

models and Migration to PDF 

formats 

Consultancy Services: RCE Section also provides consultancy in the areas of Wood 

and Bamboo Craft, Teracotta Craft, Interior Craft, Metal Craft, Textile and fashion 

Products especially in the areas of market trendy designs, improvements of process. 

For further details you could approach in writing a request to the Director, MGIRI, 

Maganwadi, Wardha. The Cost if any as per the requirement after assessing. The 

communication would be in writing after considering process raw materials, 

Consumables, Equipment usage and relevant overhead with a margin of 20% 

including escalation of costs etc along with the terms & conditions and delivery 

Schedule. 

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Services through Community Radio System (CRS): 

MGIRI 90.4 FM Community Radio System (CRS) has been commissioned and 

transmission with coverage of 20 KM radius in and around Wardha. 

Programmes broadcasted by MGIRI 90.4 FM focuses on Patriotic, Entertainment, 

film, bhakti, Traditional Hindustani, Carnatic Music/ Songs in Hindi and Marathi 

languages. Plans to broadcast programmes on Rural Development, Rojgar Sandhi, 

Agricultural practices, success stories of development projects, Interviews of experts 

from various fields, Live on air radio Programmes, Cultural Programmes, Mahila 

Programs, programmes on Communities and SHGs of Gram panchayats, Health 

programmes and children programmes with a focus on various age groups. 

Facility to advertise through Radio MGIRI 90.4 FM is available at Rs 4/- per second 

& interested could reach @ 9561558899 email: RADIOMGIRI90.4FM@gmail.com. 

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Khadi & Textile (K&T) Section: 

The Khadi & Textile section serves rural Industrialization with the operational 

objectives that includes 

Acting as a hub to network the Khadi related Institutions 

Developing machineries/ technology suitable for decentralized khadi 

clusters 

Providing leadership in ‘Product design and development’ and S&T 

interventions. 

Creating quality norms, quality testing network and quality guidance 

systems for khadi sector 

Dissemination of technologies through modern method of training including 

incubation and thus creating sustainable model of technology transfer. 

Entrepreneur/Enterprise development 

Services offered by K&T Section: 


Skill Augmentation of Khadi Artisans &Incubation including short 

incubation programme for enterprise development 

Testing of Products 

Consultancy on QA & QC Strategy, Technical Support in Enterprise setup 

or re-modernization, Address technical problems faced by Institutions etc 

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Infrastructure for Testing Facility: 

The equipments available for testing at the institute are as follows: 

Physical Testing 

Chemical 

Testing 

Prespinning 

Dyeing 

Fadometer 

Crockmeter Pilling Tester Hot Air 

Oven 

Shrinkag 

e Tester 

Projection 

microscope 

PH Meter Spectrometer HVI-Statex 

compact 

Wool fibre 

fineness 

tester 

Cotton fibre 

sorter 

Stelometer 

Fibre fineness 

tester 

board 

winder 

Beeslay 

balance 

Tester 

Tearing 

strength tester 

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Pick glass 

Crease recovery 

tester 

fibre testing 

Standard testing of various stages of raw materials and finished products including 

fabrics at standard prescribed rates are done. The tests done are as follows: 

Parameters to be checked 

Name of instrument 

2.5% span length,uniformity 

ratio,strength,Elongation,micronaire,mat 

urity Ratio 

Colour grade of cotton(Rd,+b),trash 

Cotton Trash Analysis 

Cotton Moisture content 

Fibre fineness 

Fibre length 

Fibre bundle strength 

Sliver hank 

Roving hank 

Yarn count 

Yarn csp 

T.P.I. of yarn 

Fabric tearing strength 

Fabric GSM 

Fabric Tensile strength with elongation 

Warp & weft yarn count 

Parameters to be checked 

Ends/inch, Pick/inch 

T.P.I. of yarn from fabric 

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HVI-Statex compact 

HVI-Statex compact 

Trash analyser 

Humidity cabinet 

Fibre Fineness tester 

Fiber Baer shorter 

Stelometer 

Wrap block 

Wrap block 

Wrap reel 

Lea strength tester 

Twist tester 

Tearing strength tester 

Round cutter 

Digi strength tester 

Beesley balance 

Name of instrument 

Pick glass 

Twist tester

Crease recovery of fabric 

Crease recovery tester 

Strength of Yarn received from fabric Digi strength tester 

Flexural rigidity of fabric 

Stiffness tester 

Fibre maturity 

Projection microscopy 

Pilling resistance of fabric 

Pilling Tester 

Shrinkage checking of fabric 

Shrinkage template 

Colour fastness of fabric (up to test 5) Laundrometer (digiwash) 

Light fastness of fabric (up to test 5) Fadometer 

Rubbing fastness of fabric 

Crockmeter 

PH determination 

PH meter 

Fibre identification by chemical testing Chemical method 

Wool Fibre length 

Baer Shorter 

Wool fibre strength 

Wool Strength tester 

Wool fibre fineness 

Wool fibre fineness tester 

Cover factor 

Pick glass 

Thickness of Fibre 

Thickness tester 

Weave analysis 

Pick glass 

Colour measurement(L, a, b value) or Spectrophotometer 

Reflectance/Whiteness 

Colour Difference (K/S,Delta E) Sample Spectrophotometer 

vs. standard 

Following Conversion & Processing are also done at standard 

prescribed rates. 

Stage/ Machinery used 

Process 

Pre spinning 

Pre spinning 

solar charkha 

Pre weaving 

Weaving Loom 

Weaving at Dobby/Jacquard 

Seed cotton to roving (sarki retained with us) 

Seed cotton to roving (without sarki) 

Roving to yarn with solar charkha 

Weaving pre weaving 

Weaving plain 

Weaving pattern 

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Draw Frame, Speed Frame 

Card sliver to roving 

Ginning machine 

Raw cotton to ginning 

-- Selling of sarki 

Cabinet Hank dying machine 

Yarn dyeing per kg 

Cabinet Hank dying machine 

Yarn bleaching 

Jigger Machine 

Fabric bleaching per meter 

Jigger Machine 

Fabric dyeing per meter 

Calendering machine 

Calendaring of fabric 

Upgradation of Skills of Artisans and Incubation including short incubation 

programme for enterprise development 

The section provides support in building capacity, upgrade skills and also provides 

short incubation programmes for enterprise development in the whole or any part of 

life cycle from Cotton to Garment making and also hand holds incubates in 

enterprise development or artisans in implementation. 


SHGs). 



Specialty 


needs 

Finishing Techniques 2 weeks Not Applicable 

Application of Soft & Stiff Finish on Khadi Textures 

Value addition of khadi fabrics and garments 

using Semi durable Soft/Stiff finish to cut down on 

maintenance cost for 12-15 washes 

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Natural Dyeing 3 Weeks Not Applicable 

Dyeing technology applicable to Khadi including preparatory processes 

Dyeing of cotton, wool and silk khadi in variety of 

shades with Natural dyes and acceptable fastness 

properties would help Khadi Institutions gain from eco 

friendly natural dyed Khadi garments through export 

market. 

Blocks and screen Printing 2 Weeks each Not Applicable 

Printing of Khadi with Natural dyes using blocks and screens 

Enhanced eco friendly Khadi garments printed with 

natural dyes using blocks or screens to gain from export 

market. 



Specialty 


needs 

Computer Aided Textile Design 2 Weeks each Not Applicable 

Advance Garment manufacturing technology (on REACH CAD Software) with 

or without embroidery 

Manufacture of khadi fabrics is a 

heritage based production 

activity and to bring in quality 

improved in innovative design in 

the Khadi sector there is a need to use 

Computer aided design technique. 

REACH CAD Software’s 

REACH Fashion studio 

REACH Style Manager 

REACH Merchandising 

Manager 

REACH Cut Planner 

Computer systems. 

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Computer Aided Fashion Designing 

Computer aided design (CAD) programs 

reduce the demand for manual sketches 

and software’s support in determining 

textile weaves to sizing designs and their 

by reducing design cycle time. 

Computer systems 

and Fashion software 

Computer Aided Textile Designing for dobby & Jacquard . 

Computer Aided Design (CAD) is 

the use of computer technology for 

the design of objects, real or virtual 

and the output of CAD often 

convey’s symbolic information such as materials, 

processes, dimensions, and tolerances, according to 

application-specific conventions. 

Computer Systems 

and CATD software. 

Solar Charkha Two weeks Not Applicable 

Advanced charkha spinning &Maintenance 

Khadi /Solar yarns (Course count yarn/mélange yarn/grindle yarn/blended 

yarn/slub yarn/fur yarn etc) 

New model Charkha(NMC) being used in khadi sector 

for spinning of various types of yarn ie.course yarn,fine 

yarn,mélange yarn,jaspe yarn,blended yarn etc & & the 

modified NMC Charkha and changed roving processes 

by intoduction of Solar technology that has increased 

productivity, improved quality of yarn, reduced 

drudgeryand thereby increased wages of Spinners. 

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Specialty 


needs 

Ginning and Pre-spinning 

technology based on decentralized Two weeks Not Applicable 

sliver plant (DSP) concept. 

Ginning and Pre-spinning technology based on Decentralized sliver plant (DSP) 

DSP setup under PMEGP scheme where a pre-spinning 

plant from Ginning to Loom with production capacity of 

this unit will be upto 30 kgs of roving and finally 230 

mts of fabric with the quality & cost of roving 

compatible with the roving delivered by existing 

Central sliver plants (CSP) 

Silk Reeling Technology One week Not Applicable 

Silk Reeling Technology 

Process of setting up Silk reeling process of cocoon 

under Directorate of Sericulture Multi end silk reeling 

scheme 

Physical or chemical testing of Products Two weeks (each) Not Applicable 

Testing procedure of Khadi and Textile 

Objective of this is to create awareness among khadi 

institutions to improve the quality of their products and 

testing of fibre length, fineness, strength, yarn count, 

TPI, Lea strength, fabric tearing Strength, GSM, EPI, 

PPI ,Crease recovery warp and weft count of fabric etc 

along with on High Volume Instrument, fasteness of 

colors to washing, light and rubbing, chemical 

identification of fibres, maturity and pilling etc. 

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Advanced Weaving and 

Other fabric technology Four weeks Not Applicable 

Improved handlooms using Fabric manufacturing technology 

The Objective is to create Weavers skilled in value 

added fabric manufacturing technology to suit the 

taste of consumers so as to bridge the gap of dwindling 

strength of weavers in market. 



Specialty 


needs 

Solar Garment Manufacturing and Marketing Four weeks Not applicable 

Solar Fab Mart (SFM) 

SFM is a decentralized cluster approach applicable to 

Khadi and Textile Industries on Kapas se Kapada Tak 

(cotton to garment) which consists of six stages or sub 

activities to cover the entire Khadi/textile 

manufacturing and selling process. This is to create 

sustainable employment generation in Village/ Taluka 

level by creating various clusters involving SHGs 

Knitting of Solar Khadi yarn Two weeks Not Applicable 

Solar Knitted Products 

Manufacturing process of hosiery products on Hand flat 

knitting machine using the yarn made out of Solar 

Charkha. 

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Consultancy Services: K&T Section also provides consultancy in the areas of 

Ginning, pre-spinning, yarn production, fabric production including support in 

Designs, dyeing, Block printing, Screen printing, Garment making, Garment designs, 

New technology introduction, Fab mart and marketing supports for Cotton, Silk, 

Wool and blended fabrics especially for Small and medium scale. The also support in 

project preparation. For further details you could approach in writing a request to 

the Director, MGIRI, Maganwadi, Wardha. The Cost if any as per the requirement 

after assessing. The communication would be in writing after considering process 

raw materials, Consumables, Equipment usage and relevant overhead with a margin 

of 20% including escalation of costs etc along with the terms & conditions and 

delivery Schedule. 

For details of Prescribed rates for all the above as well as for testing and for training 

you could contact 


Mr. Tapas Deputy Director 9970431356 tapasranjankar@gmail.com 

Ranjan Kar (K&T) 

07152253512 

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Rural Chemical Industries Section 

The Chemical based Industries section serves rural Industrialization with the 

operational objectives that includes 

Development of Cost effective non- chemical preservation and packaging 

methods 

Identification, extraction, separation and purification of agrochemicals of 

potential use 

Enterprises related to waste recycling through clean technologies ie. Clean 

development mechanism (CDM) Projects 

Development of schemes for micro and small enterprise in the chemical 

area (with focus on industries dependent on rural resources/ market) 

Carrying out environment impact assessment related to rural Chemical 

industries 

Services offered by Ch.I Section: 

The Services offered for rural industrialization are as follows 

Testing 

Skill augmentation of Chemical Industries owners/ workers & Incubation 

including short incubation programme for enterprise development 

Consultancy 

Available Testing equipments as Infrastructure: 

The equipments and machineries Chemical industries section holds, as a part of 

Infrastructure to serve for the testing activity are 

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Gas Chromatography (GC) 

High Performance liquid 

chromatography (HPLC) 

Atomic absorption 

Spectrometer (AAS) 

UV Visible 

spectrophotometer 

Tintometer 

Polarimeter 

Thermo Gravimetric 

Analyser (TGA) 

Fourior Transformer 

Infrared 

Spectrophotometer (FTIR) 

Differential Scanning 

Calorimeter (DSC) 

Digestion, Distillation & 

Titration system 

The infrastructure is available for the purpose of testing chemical products / Items 

are done and facility for the testing parameters are available. The customers are to 

request for specific parameters and charges for each of the Parameters are separately 

chargeable as per standard rates which are with the above referred contact person. 

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Products / Items 

ORGANIC 

PRODUCT 

SHAMPOO 


FATS & OIL 

Testing Parameters 

Moisture by Oven 

Total Ash 

Acid insoluble Ash 

Titrable Acidity 

pH/ Cobducinity 

Protein/ Kjeldhal, 

Carbohydrates, 

Nitrogen Solubility Index, 

Nonvolatile Ether Extracts 

Fat by Soxlet 

Crude Fibre 

Sugar\Starch 

Volatile oils 

Brix 

Ammonical Nitrogen 

Non Volatile alcohol insoluble matter (% by mass) 

Active Detergent Matter 

pH at 270C 

Foam Height 


Refractive Index 

Acid Value 

Iodine value 

Saponification value 

Peroxide value 

Unsaponification matter 

Free fatty acids 

Rancidity 

Alcoholic acidity 

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WATER 

METALS/HEAVY 

METALS 

Fatty Acid Profile 

Conductivity 

Total solids 

TSS 

TDS 

Acidity 

Alkalinity 

Chloride 

Residual chlorine 

Total Hardness 

Nitrogen(Total) 

Nitrogen(Ammonia) 

Nitrogen(Nitrate) 

Nitrogen(Nitrite) 

Sulphide 

Oil and Grease 

Dissolve oxygen 

BOD 

COD 

Sulphate 

Phosphate 

Phosphorous 

Mercury, 

Lead, 

Cadmium, 

Arsenic 

Copper, 

Zinc, 

Magnesium, 

Calcium , 

Iron, 

Manganese, 

Nickel, 

Chromium, 

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Silica 

Boron 


TOILET SOAP 

HONEY 

SOIL 


Moisture Content 

Total Fatty Matter (TFM) 

Rosin Acids 

Free Caustic Alkali 

Chlorides (as NaCl) 

Lather/Foam Height 

Specific Gravity 

Moisture (% by Mass) 

Total reducing sugar 

Sucrose (% by Mass) 

Fructose Glucose ratio 

Ash (% by Mass) 

Acidity (as formic acid) % by Mass 

Fiehe’s test 

Bulk Density 

Porosity 

Water Holding Capacity 

Particle size/ 

Soil Texture (coarse, fine, silts, clay) 

pH 

Conductivity 

Organic carbon 

Organic matter 

Available Nitrogen 

Total Nitrogen 

Available Phosphorous 

Available Potassium 

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Incubation including short incubation programme for enterprise development and 

Upgradation of Skills 

The section also enterprise development in the areas of Soap & Detergents, Shampoo, 

Chalks, Wood working Adhesives, Creams inputs to hand holds incubates in 

enterprise development. 


SHGs). 



Specialty 


Soap 5 Days 10 th Std Pass with 10 participants 

1. Toilet Soap 2. Transparent Soap 3. Cream 

Soap 

Soaps for cleansing are obtained 

by treating vegetable oils/fats 

with a strongly alkaline solution 

 

 

Stamping Machine with 

die 

Saponification Reactor 

Detergent 3 Days 10th Std Pass with 10 participants 

1. Grade-I detergent 2. Grade –II detergent Small 50 KG capacity 

Plastic Tub 

Wooden Spoon for mixing 

Plastic paper for drying 

purpose 

Shampoo 3 Days 10th Std Pass with 10 participants 

Pearlescent Shampoo 2. Transparent Shampoo 

. Shampoo is formulated by using primary 

surfactants, secondary surfactants, conditioner etc 

 

 

Reactor 

Packaging machine. 

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Chalk 3 Days 10th Std Pass with 10 participants 

1. White Chalk 

2. Coloured Chalk 

The manufacturing technique is 

simply mixing of raw materials in 

specified proportion 

 

 

Blender/container for mixing 

Chalk Mould 

Wood Working Adhesive 5 Days Science Graduate and minimum 5 

candidates 

Wood Working Adhesive 

 

Cream 5 Days 10th Std Pass with 5 candidates 

1. Vanishing Cream 

2. Moisturizing cream 

3. Cleansing Cream 

4. After shaving cream 

5. After shaving lotion 

 

 

Reactor 

Packaging machine 



Specialty 


Analytical Equipments 15 Days UG / PG Science stream (Skill up 

gradation training) 

1. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer 

2. High Performance Liquid Chromatography 

3. Gas Chromatography 

4. UV Visible Spectrophotometer 

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Dissemination workshop 

Incubation programme 3 Months 12th Pass with Science 

on usage of Autoclave 

Pilot plant 

Agro Chemicals like Epoxydized Soybean Oil, 

Ethoxylation of Castor Oil (Ethoxylated Castor 

Oil) and Ethoxylation of Chemicals Products 

and etc using Pilot Plant 

Consultancy Services:Ch.I Section also provides consultancy in the areas of Soap, 

Shampoo, Detergents, wood adhesive, Musquito liquid,Liquid hand wash, Chalk, 

Lime, Synthetic wood adhesive especially for Small and medium scale. For further 

details you could approach in writing a request to the Director, MGIRI, Maganwadi, 

Wardha. The Cost if any as per the requirement after assessing. The communication 

would be in writing after considering process raw materials, Consumables, 

Equipment usage and relevant overhead with a margin of 20% including escalation of 

costs etc along with the terms & conditions and delivery Schedule. 



Contact 

name 

Designation Contact No. email 

Dr M 

Patnaik 

Deputy 

Director (Ch.I) 

09403227718 

07152 253512 

manoranjan patnaik 

 

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Rural Energy & Infrastructure (REI) Section 

The Rural Energy & Infrastructure section serves rural Industrialization with the 

operational objectives that includes 

To consider the demand sector in terms of segments needing the smallest 

level of energy and upwards and workout strengths to fulfill the energy 

needs through innovative use of local resources 

To redesign products / processes with the view to optimize energy needs and 

arrive at devices / systems / energy mixes to best fit product / scale / context 

To demonstrate the community scaling of technologies through designs of 

appropriate ‘Man-machine systems’ to ensure employment without 

sacrificing quality and productivity needed for global competence 

To expedite innovations in the mass consumption sectors of food, clothing 

and shelter and help bringing sustainable lifestyles and cost reductions 

through focus on ‘building elements’, ‘ passive structures’, 

substitution/minimization of transportation/ packaging while at the same 

time encouraging waste recycling. 

To enhance equity / human dignity through innovative energy support in 

terms of working tools / systems to artisans , women , weaker section, 

handicapped etc 

To help develop the ‘software’ energy audit/ energy conservation / 

decentralized energy strategies considering viable clusters of Panchayats as 

units of Micro level planning. 

Services offered by REI Section: 


Testing Service 

Skill augmentation for Entrepreneurs/ workers & Incubation including 

short incubation programme for enterprise development 

Consultancy & Solution development 

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Available Testing equipments as Infrastructure: 

The following equipments exists at REI section for providing the testing services: 

Testing facilities 

Solar based 

testing 

Biogas and 

Biomass testing 

Name of 

Equipments 

Clamp on meter 

Soldering work 

stations 

Multi meters & 

Clamp on meter 

Cell tester 

DC power supplies 

Training Kits 

(Solar, wind) 

Solar power meter 

Pyranometer 

Universal testing 

machine 

Weather station 

Gas calorimeter 

Gas flow meter 

Function 

For the DC application 

For product assembling and training 

Measuring the Volt, Amp and etc 

Battery Cell efficiency testing 

Backup & Charging for batteries 

Training kit used for during training 

Solar insolation and related tests 

Measuring the total radiation of sun 

light (inclined & vertical) 

Stress – Strain analysis of blocks, 

PCB’s, Springs etc. 

For measuring various weather 

parameters 

It is used for measurement of 

calorific value of gaseous fuel 

Measurement of gases in liters 

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Engine 

efficiency testing 

Oven 

Infrared 

thermometer 

Digital balance 

Moisture meter 

CO2 analyzer 

Digital Bomb 

calorimeter 

Flue gas analyzer 

Combustible gas 

analyzer 

Engine Test Rig 

Tachometer 

A. contact 

B. non contact 

Use for thermal capacity 

measurement 

Measuring the temperature 

Weighing the substance 

Measurement of moisture of 

particular material 

Measurement of CO2 

It is used for measurement of 

calorific value of solid & liquid fuel 

Measuring the exhaust (flue) gas 

after combustion of fuel 

Measurement of combustible gases of 

gaseous fuel i.e. biogas, producer gas, 

LPG etc 

Testing the engine efficiency & 

power 

Measuring the RPM of AC/DC 

application 

The infrastructure is available for the purpose of testing products are available to 

rural enterprises at nominal charges as prescribed by the institute 

Skill augmentation for Entrepreneurs/ Workers & Incubation including short 

incubation programme for enterprise development 

The section does enterprise development in the areas of Solar LED Lighting System, 

charcoal Biomass Briquetting, and Energy Efficient potter’s kiln to hand hold incubates. 


SHGs). 

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Contact 

name 

Mr. K A 

Ravikumar 

Designation Contact No. Email 

Deputy Director 

(REI) 

09423885810 

07152 253512 

karavikumar@gmail.com 



Specialty 


Solar based system 2 Weeks Work exp. & a group of 10 

LED lighting system manufacturing 

- Renewable and Solar Training using kits 

- Application of electronic testing instruments 

- Circuits, LED’s, light fixtures and soldering 

station for assembling of LED lights 

- Universal testing machine to test circuit 

boards strengths 

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Biomass Briquette 3 days Women SHG’s & farmers group 10 to 15 

Charcoal Biomass Briquette 

- The briquette production technique . 

- Paralyzing Drum for carrying out charcoal 

making process from Biomass 

- Charcoal compacting briquetting machine and 

dies for making briquettes 

- Chula for Briquette burning 

- Bomb calorimeter to find the Calorific value of 

briquettes 

- Universal testing machine for briquettes 

compaction test 



Specialty 


Energy Efficient potter’s kiln 15 days Artisans group 10 to 15 

Energy Efficient potter’s kiln 

Energy Efficient Potter’s Kiln 

- Digital thermometers and laser beam 

temperature measuring instruments to 

measure the temperatures of the Kiln. 

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Consultancy Services: REI Section also provides consultancy in the areas of Energy 

reduction, decentralized Solar based applications, Biomass briquette manufacturing, 

renewable energy based Agriculture equipments and tools, Supports SME’s in 

conversion of machineries & equipment with renewable energy source. For further 


Wardha. 

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Management & Systems (M&S) Section: 

The Management & Systems section serves rural Industrialization with the operational 

objectives that includes 

Includes Information Communication Technologies (ICT) based innovative 

solutions for problems faced by MSME with focus on KVI Sector / microenterprises 

and devise appropriate delivery system for the above. 

Create effective networking among the micro-enterprises and their stake 

holders. In particular help MGIRI function as a reliable hub among S&T and 

management institutions so that problems and solutions are shared 

o Generate a database that would help achieve the above with focus on 

o Appropriate Technology usage 

o Create effective sharing mechanism for Innovative products / organizations 

In disseminating of quality standards of processes and products 

Help disseminate the technologies developed by MGIRI and its interface 

partners through e-learning, computer based training kits etc 

Create e-based expert system in collaboration with interface institutions of 

MGIRI that would guide MSME’s 

Services offered by M&S Section: 


Dissemination Support trainings for usage of Portals for Nano, Small and 

Medium Entrepreneurs & their staff 

o www.ruralhaat.com 

o www.greenkhadidesigns.com 

o www.udyamisahayak.com 

Consultancy Support for Solution deployment, Maintenance & Support for 

Nano, Small and Medium Enterprises 

Training support for use of the below portals provided on need basis at the contact 

Numbers provided in respective web portals 

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www.ruralhaat.com 

Looking for rural produce or products? Visit 

www.ruralhaat.com 

Reach the producer for direct supply thru 

www.ruralhaat.com an SMS Integrated Portal 

Advertise Freely for both Buy & Sell 

For Support contact 

Mrs Pragati Gokhale - 09822719618 email: pragatikin@gmail.com 

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www.greenkhadidesigns.com 

Khadi wears is eco-friendly & Healthy 

Attention to Khadi Institutions 

Like to expand your market with Vibrant 

Woven designs to cover every section visit 

www.greenkhadidesigns.com 

Are you into garment manufacturing 

visit www.greenkhadidesigns.com 

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For access to the portal 

More Information Contact: 

Mr H D Sinnur - 09096749449 

Mrs Pragati Gokhale - 09822719618 

www.udyamisahayak.com 

Aspiring to be on your own and looking for 

Support on Technical front. 

visit www.udyamisahayak.com 

Technology Applications 

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For Info on machines and equipments 

For Info on Training Institutions 

For Info on Consultants 

Post your Technical issues for Solution 

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For More Information visit the portal 

www.udyamisahayak.com also could contact Mr Milind 

Khanadkhedkar – 09881941766 or 

09423885811 

Consultancy Services: M&S Section also provides consultancy in the areas of using 

Information communication technology for e marketing, e-learning,. For further 


Wardha. The Cost if any as per the requirement after assessments. The 

communication would be in writing after considering process raw materials, 

Consumables, Equipment usage and relevant overhead with a margin of 20% 

including escalation of costs etc along with the terms & conditions and delivery 

Schedule 

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MGIRI Infrastructure 

The following infrastructure facilities exists for the Guest speakers, Master Trainers/ 

Craftsmen, trainees / incubates and for use by other institutional training purpose at 

nominal charges at the premises of MGIRI 

10 Room 

Twin Bed 

Men Hostel 

20 Seat 

Conference 

Room 

10 Room 

Twin Bed 

Women 

Hostel 

MGIRI 

Infra 

5 Room 

twin bed 

guest 

House 

Gandhi 

Smirthi 

Guest 

90 Seat 

Auditorium 

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Prescribed rates for availing these facility for use and charges are available with 

the following 


Mr. Tapas Deputy Director 

tapasranjankar@gmail.com 

Ranjan Kar (K&T) 07152253512 

Location Map of MGIRI, Wardha 

Nearest Airport: NAGPUR Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport 70 KM 

from Airport 

Nearest Railway Station: 

1.5 KM from Wardha Jn 

7 KM from Sevagram Jn 

Nearest Bus stand: 

2 KM from Wardha Bus stand 

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Dr P B Kale, 

DIRECTOR 

महामागांधी ामीण औोगीकरण संथान 

Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization 

(A National Institute under Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India) 

MGIRI Campus, Maganwadi, Wardha - 442001, Maharashtra, India 

Phone:+91-7152-253512 Fax: +91-7152-240328 Mob:09822360612 

Website:www.mgiri.org email:director.mgiri@gmail.com, 

Personal email: pb_kale@rediffmail.com 

DIRECTOR 

महामागांधी ामीण औोगीकरण संथान 

Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization 

(A National Institute under Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India) 

MGIRI Campus, Maganwadi, Wardha - 442001, Maharashtra, India 

Phone:+91-7152-253512 Fax: +91-7152-240328 

Website:www.mgiri.org email:director.mgiri@gmail.com 

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