The Odisha Khadi and Gramodyoga Board has received over `118 crore but sold clothes worth only `5.40 crore in the last five years, revealed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Jogendra Behera in the Assembly on Thursday.
Replying to a question of BJP MlA Dilip Ray, the Minister said the State Government has given `31,28,34,000 to the board in the last five years. Out of this amount, `28,08,37,000 has been spent for salaries, allowances and other administrative expenditure. Similarly, the Union Government has provided `87,76,87,000 as margin assistance to the Board under the PMGP Yojana during the period. Besides, the State Government has provided `1.30 lakh towards rebates and, of this, `90 lakh has been spent.
The Minister further informed that Khadi institutions run under the Board had spun cottons worth `131.95 lakh and wove clothes worth `511.71 lakh. The Board has sold clothes worth `540.08 lakh during the period.
The Board didn’t sell any Khadi product to other States but purchased Khadi clothes worth `2,87,76,858 from outside the State for selling purpose.