Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) The Honey Mission was launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in 2017.
(2) KVIC is a statutory body.
Of the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1&2
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has taken a big leap towards “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” by creating local employment for migrant workers through its flagship “Honey Mission” program.
- On 25 August 2020,Minister of State for MSME, Pratap Chandra Sarangi distributed 700 bee boxes to 70 migrant workers of Saharanpur and Bulandshahr districts of Uttar Pradesh and thus providing them with livelihood opportunity under Honey Mission.
- These migrant workers – 40 from Saharanpur and 30 from Bulandshahr – had returned to their hometown from states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, facing financial distress due to Covid-19 lockdown.
- KVIC identified these workers, imparted them training on beekeeping and provided the necessary tool kit and bee boxes to them to carry out beekeeping activities.
- While roping in these workers with beekeeping will create local employment; it will also contribute to increasing India’s honey production .
- So far, KVIC has distributed 1.35 lakh bee boxes in states like Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Tripura among others. This has benefited 13,500 people across the country while producing nearly 8500 MT honey.
Honey Mission:
- The Honey Mission was launched by KVIC in 2017 which aimed at creating employment for the Adivasis, farmers, unemployed youth, and women by roping them in beekeeping while also increasing India’s honey production.
- KVIC is a statutory body formed under ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956’ by Government of India.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://www.drishtiias.com/hindi/current-affairs-news-analysis-editorials/prelims-facts/25-08-2020