Gramodyog Vikas Yojana

• Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, recently distributed tool-kits and machineries to artisans in a distribution ceremony in Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) under Gramodyog Vikas Yojana.

ABOUT GRAMODYOG VIKAS YOJANA

• Launched in March 2020, it is one of the two components of the Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana which is a Central Sector Scheme (CSS).
  • The other component being Khadi Vikas Yojana (KVY).
• It aims to promote and develop the village industries through common facilities, technological modernization, training
• The scheme is implemented by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
• Components include- R &D and Product Innovation, Capacity Building and Marketing & Publicity
• Activities
  • Agro-Based & Food Processing Industry (ABFPI)
  • Mineral-Based Industry (MBI)
  • Wellness & Cosmetics Industry (WCI)
  • Handmade Paper, Leather & Plastic Industry (HPLPI)
  • Rural Engineering & New Technology Industry (RENTI)
  • Service Industry