Khadi Gramodyoga expo begins on March one

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:26 [IST]

Vijayawada, Feb 28 (UNI) The 15-day-long Khadi Gramodyoga exhibition 2007 organised by Andhra Pradesh Khadi and Rural Industrial Board will begin here tomorrow.

Talking to newspersons here today, Khadi Village Industries Joint Director B V K Gupta said Khadi agencies and entrepreneurs from all states would participate in the exhibition.

About 100 stalls have been set up for the purpose, he said and added that the exhibition would bring recognition to the Khadi industry.

He said the products at the exhibition would be sold at discount rates.

The Khadi expo held at Hyderabad last year fetched Rs 30 lakh through sales and this year it was expected to touch Rs 40 lakh, he added.

UNI

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