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Khadi sector is an over-regulated one in India, where the entire production process, sales, distribution, and marketing is fully regulated by the government through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) . The paper examines the growth of Khadi market in India and points out how the over regulation of the sector by the government has resulted in the inefficiencies in the market. This paper posits the need for removing the entry barriers in the market and making Khadi fabric available in private retail stores , thereby increasing the choices available for production and sale. Here, the spinners and weavers should be allowed to work with private textile designers without the approval of KVIC.

Click to read the Complete report Evaluation of Government Interventions in Khadi Sector

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Dr Lekhmi Nair was Research Consultant with CPPR. She has a PhD (Economics) and MPhil (Applied Economics)  from JNU/CDS Trivandrum and a Masters in Statistics.

Dr. Lekshmi Nair
Dr. Lekshmi Nair
Dr Lekhmi Nair was Research Consultant with CPPR. She has a PhD (Economics) and MPhil (Applied Economics)  from JNU/CDS Trivandrum and a Masters in Statistics.
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  1. […] mark for the first time. Though this announcement is very exciting in its nominal terms, a recent study conducted by CPPR in 2015-16 on the Khadi sector provides quite contrasting insights on the sector. […]

  2. […] mark for the first time. This announcement is very exciting in its nominal terms. However, a recent study conducted by CPPR in 2015-16 on the Khadi sector  provides quite contrasting insights on the […]

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