This PPt will enable the reader in understanding the roke of Khadi and Village industries board for the growth and development of khadi and village industries in Rural Haryana.

1. Haryana Khadi and Village Industries
Board (HKVIB)
Gourav Bareja
Assistant Professor in Commerce
Maharaja Agrasen College, Jagadhri
mac.gourav@gmail.com

2. MEANING
HKVIB is a statutory organisation set up by the Haryana government in
the year 1969. The board is engaged in promoting and developing khadi
and village industries in the rural areas. It plans, promotes, organises and
implements the programs for development of khadi and village
industries.
Khadi: Khadi means any handloom woven cloth from yarn hand spun in
India. Khadi is a hand spun, handwoven and skin friendly fabric which
gives warm feeling. Khadi fabrics are woven on handloom from silk,
cotton and woollen yarn which are hand spun, the yarn for khadi is made
from natural cotton using charkha.
Village Industries: industrial units which provide employment to a
person for every 1,00,000 rupees of investment and which are
established in villages are covered under village industries. Some of the
products produced by Khadi and Village industries are Khadi Fabric,
Processed Food, Honey, Pottery, Agarbatti, Soap, Matchboxes, Gur and
Khandsari.

3. OBJECTIVES OF HKVIB
1. To Create Employment Opportunities In Rural Areas.
2. To Promote The Marketing And Sake Of Khadi And
Products Of Village Industries.
3. To Create The Sense Of Self Reliance Among The Rural
People And Build Up Strong Rural Community Spirits.
4. To Provide Financial Assistance To Institutions And
Individuals For Development And Operation Of Khadi And
Village Industries.
5. To Obtain Advice And Guidance Of Experts And Provide
The Same To Khadi And Village Industries.
6. To Make Use Of Locally Available Raw Material And Skills
For Developing Khadi And Village Industries.

5. STEPS TAKEN BY HKVIB FOR DEVELOPMENT OF KHADI AND
VILLAGE INDUSTRIES
1. Interest Subsidy Scheme.
2. Market Development Assistance.
3. Consortium Bank Credit.
4. Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Program.
5. Exhibitions For Displaying/Selling The Products Of Kvi Sector.
6. National And State Level Awards For Artisans Of Khadi And Village
Industries.
7. Workshed Assistance Scheme.
8. Stregthening Existing Weak/Sick Khadi Institutions.
9. Rebate On Sale Of Khadi Products.
10. Improving Design And Quality Of Products Of Kvi Sector.
11. District Industries Center.
12. Setting Up Mahatma Gandhi Institute For Rural Industrialisation.

6. ACHIEVEMENTS OF KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES
1. Employment Generation In Rural Areas.
2. Rural Development.
3. Prevents Migration Of Rural Labour.
4. Entrepreneurship Development.
5. Industrial Development.
6. Complimentary To Other Industries.
7. Less Pressure Of Population On Agriculture.
8. Need Less Capital.
9. Production Of Artistic Goods.
10. Decentralisation
11. Encouragement To Cooperation.

7. PROBLEMS IN THE GROWTH OF KHADI AND
VILLAGE INDUSTRIES IN HARYANA
1. Shortage Of Power.
2. Problem Of Finance.
3. Use Of Outdated Technology.
4. Difficulties In Marketing.
5. Competition With Large Scale Industries.
6. Limited Demand For Artistic Goods.
7. Lack Of Able Entrepreneurship.
8. Lack Of Standardisation.
9. Lack Of Skill Development Centres.

8. SUGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE OF
KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES
1. Improvement In Marketing Facilities.
2. Liberal Credit Facility.
3. Establishment Of Skill Development
Centres.
4. Research And Development Initiatives.
5. Investment In Rural Infrastructure.
6. Improvement In Technology.

9. GROUPING OF KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BY KVIC
Mineral Based Industry:
- Pottery
- Lime.
Agro Based And Food Processing Industry.
- Pulses And Cereals Processing Industry.
- Fruit And Vegetable Processing Industry.
- Village Oil Industry.
Polymer And Chemical Based Industry.
- Leather Industry.
- Non Edible Oil And Soap Industry.
- Cottage Match Industry.
- Plastic Industry.
Forest Based Industry.
- Medicinal Plants Industry.
- Bee Keeping Industry.
- Other Minor Forest Based Industry.
Hand Made Paper And Fibre Industry.
- Hand Made Paper Industry.
- Fibre Industry.
Rural Engineering And Bio Technology Industry.
- Non Conventional Energy.
- Carpentry And Blacksmithy.
- Electronics.