Function & Duties

The functions of Board are generally to plan, organize and implement programmes for the development of Khadi and Village Industries.In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Board may take such steps as it thinks fit:

to promote, encourage and assist in the development of Khadi and Village Industries and to carry on trade or business in the products of such industries;
to provide work to persons who have been professionally engaged in Khadi and Village Industries;
to grant loans to individuals; societies or institutions engaged in Khadi and Village Industries;
to encourage establishment of co-operative societies in Khadi and Village Industries;
to conduct training through training centers with a view to impart the necessary skill and knowledge for carrying on activities Khadi and Village Industries;
to manufacture tools and implements and to arrange supply of such tools and implements and raw materials in order to secure development of Khadi and Village Industries;
to conduct publicity and propaganda and organize marketing of finished products of Khadi and Village Industries by opening stores; shops, emporia and through exhibitions;
to undertake and encourage research with a view to improve the quality and marketability of Khadi and the products of Village Industries;
to collect statistics relating to Khadi and Village industries from such person or persons as may be prescribed and to publish the statistics so collected.
to carry out any other matter which may be prescribed;

In the discharge of its functions, under this Act, the Board is bound by such directions as the KVIC may give to it. For discharging the above functions, Board banks upon the Khadi & Village Industries Commission for schematic funds (loans & grants) for development of Khadi & Village Industries but administrative expenditure is borne by the State Govt.

The Board undertakes broadly the following activities in order to perform the above functions:—

Development
Trading/Marketing