The Government has approved a new Central Sector Plan Scheme called 'Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans' (WSKA) for implementation w.e.f. 27th May 2008 through the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in an attempt to facilitate the development of khadi spinners and weavers essentially belonging to BPL category by providing them financial assistance for construction of worksheds, on a pilot basis.
This was revealed by the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Mahabir Prasad. He said, a growing need was being felt to facilitate and empower khadi spinners and weavers to chart out a sustainable path for growth, income generation and better work environment so that they are able to have a right working atmosphere and better ambiance to enable them to carry out their spinning and weaving work efficiently.
Shri Prasad further stated that this scheme would be implemented during the XI Plan (2008-09 to 2011-12). More than 38,000 worksheds are proposed to be constructed at a total cost of Rs.127 crore approximately, involving financial assistance of Rs. 95 crore as grants to KVIC from Government of India's budgetary sources.
Financial Assistance for construction of worksheds will be provided to those khadi artisans who belong to BPL category through the khadi institutions with which these khadi artisans are associated and the quantum of assistance will be as under:
The additional requirements of funds over and above the financial assistance provided by the Government of India, to meet the cost of Workshed could be contributed by Khadi Institutions without insisting on any contribution from the beneficiaries, Shri Prasad explained.
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