Khadi industry lost 7 lakh jobs, sales grew 33% in two years
The number of people employed in the Khadi sector fell from 11.6 lakh to 4.6 lakh in the last two financial years, the government informed the parliament. However, the production of Khadi increased by 31.6% and sales grew by 33% during the period. Notably, 3.2 lakh jobs were lost in the central zone comprising UP, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand. 