<p class="title">Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday launched soaps made of cow dung and bamboo water bottles manufactured by Khadi and Village Industries Commission here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said he is a proponent of organic farming and its benefits at a function ahead of the Gandhi Jayanti on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MSME minister Gadkari also asked well-performing export units to get listed on the National Stock Exchange and said the ministry has proposed a scheme which entails 10 per cent equity participation by the Central government in such listed micro, small and medium enterprises.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"20 MSMEs were registered on the National Stock Exchange and are entering the capital market. We have formulated a scheme and sent it to the Finance Ministry whereby 10 per cent equity will be contributed by government," Gadkari said at an event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister observed that Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) must achieve a turnover of over Rs 10,000 crore in the next two years and generate large-scale employment, especially for those living in rural areas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gadkari highlighted the significance of branding products sold by Khadi and Village Industries Commission and the growing acceptance of organic goods among consumers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We need a professional, transparent approach with quality, with good packaging without compromising the spirit of our economic thought of Mahatma Gandhi," said the minister.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bamboo water bottle is priced at Rs 560 and the soap variant of 125 grams costs Rs 125 each. </p>
<p class="title">Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday launched soaps made of cow dung and bamboo water bottles manufactured by Khadi and Village Industries Commission here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said he is a proponent of organic farming and its benefits at a function ahead of the Gandhi Jayanti on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MSME minister Gadkari also asked well-performing export units to get listed on the National Stock Exchange and said the ministry has proposed a scheme which entails 10 per cent equity participation by the Central government in such listed micro, small and medium enterprises.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"20 MSMEs were registered on the National Stock Exchange and are entering the capital market. We have formulated a scheme and sent it to the Finance Ministry whereby 10 per cent equity will be contributed by government," Gadkari said at an event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister observed that Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) must achieve a turnover of over Rs 10,000 crore in the next two years and generate large-scale employment, especially for those living in rural areas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gadkari highlighted the significance of branding products sold by Khadi and Village Industries Commission and the growing acceptance of organic goods among consumers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We need a professional, transparent approach with quality, with good packaging without compromising the spirit of our economic thought of Mahatma Gandhi," said the minister.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bamboo water bottle is priced at Rs 560 and the soap variant of 125 grams costs Rs 125 each. </p>