Raipur, 17 December 2021. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has instructed all the government departments to compulsorily purchase only the materials manufactured by the Handloom Cooperative Federation and Khadi Board. He has directed the officers of Handloom Association and Khadi Board to ensure that only those materials are supplied to the departments which are manufactured by weavers of the state only.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has expressed his displeasure over the fact that even after his instructions, some government departments are not purchasing the materials manufactured by the Handloom Co-operative Federation and Khadi Board. Taking this seriously, he has given a stern warning to the officers and said that it is mandatory to buy the materials manufactured by the Handloom Cooperative Federation and Khadi Board in the government departments. In case of violation of his instructions, the officers concerned will be personally liable.
It is noteworthy that keeping in view the protection of the weavers of Chhattisgarh and to provide them the means of employment for a sustainable livelihood, instructions have been issued by the Chief Minister in the past that the Government Department should make the materials manufactured by the Handloom Cooperative Federation and Khadi Board as per the requirement. Must be purchased. But still complaints are being received that some departments are violating the above instructions. In this regard, again giving a stern warning, he has directed all the government departments to purchase material as per requirement from the Handloom Association and Khadi Board.
The Chief Minister has also asked the officers of the Handloom Association and the Khadi Board to ensure that only those materials are supplied by them to the departments which are manufactured only by the weavers of the state. Officers who contravene these instructions will be personally liable on purchase, supply, purchase of any material manufactured in other states or not manufactured by the weavers of the state.
Raipur: The materials manufactured by the Handloom Cooperative Federation and Khadi Board should be compulsorily purchased: Chief Minister
