Question: KVIC has recently recieved an order of amenity kits for third time from air india, KVIC belongs to which ministry?
a.Ministry of agriculture
b.Ministry of corporate affairs
c.Ministry of micro,small and medium enterprises
d.Ministry of commerce and Industry
Answer:- c
Related Facts:
- According to PIB press release posted on 18 JUN 2018, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), an apex organisation under the ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises received an order of Rs. 8 crore from Air India for the supply of amenity kits.
- These kits consist of Khadi herbal beauty care products containing Khadi hand sanitizer, moisturizer lotion, handmade soap, for its international passengers.
- The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), has received this order third time in succession.
- According to KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena, Air India decided to repeat its order for the use of natural and eco-friendly Khadi products to promote the use of indigenous fabric and to increase its sourcing from KVIC.
- National carrier Air India decided to use natural and eco-friendly Khadi products on its international flights, and placed an order with KVIC for getting 1.85 lakh units of amenity kits.
- For KVIC it is a matter of pride and privilege to bag the repeat order for the amenity kits successfully for the third time.
- The latest order will also greatly support in providing sustainable employment through micro enterprises to the rural artisans hence it will have all round benefit as it is economical and environmentally beneficial at the same time.
- In December 2015, the Air India placed a trial order worth Rs 1.21 crore to the KVIC for the supply of 25,000 units of amenity kits following this, air india placed an order worth Rs 8 crore with KVIC to source 1.85 lakh units of amenity kits. In September 2016, the Air India had placed an order for supplying 5.75 lakh pieces of Khadi soap cakes with the KVIC.
- Because of maintaining the timeline of product delivery and zero compromise in quality of its Khadi products, the repeat orders have started coming in from all sides for KVIC.
Reference:
http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1535758
https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/air-india-repeats-order-for-use-of-khadi-products-on-international-flights-places-order-worth-rs-8-crore-with-kvic/1210733/