Srinagar, March 30: Khadi and Village Industries Board(KVIB) decided to buy the masks from tailors or boutique owners who can make them with the Khadi material procured from it.
Vice-Chairperson KVIB Dr Hina Bhat said the initiative has been taken to fulfill the increasing demand of masks in J&K.
“Khadi material masks are considered as best masks. We particularly encourage those who have availed loan to setup their income generating units through PMEGP scheme. It is opportunity for them to help their state as well as earn extra income. We have sufficient raw material to distribute among the tailors of the J&K,” she told KNS.
However she said that KVIB would provide Khadi material to any tailor in the J&K and procure their product for distribution among public (KNS)