KHADI
Release of e Charkha
Khadi: The Handcrafted Textile
Khadi is a cloth woven by hand, using hand spun yarn
only. It is entirely hand crafted as the spinning (process of
yarn forming) and weaving (the process of cloth forming)
both are done by hand. The process of spinning is done
by Charkha. Initially it has only one spindle. The charkhas
introduced by KVIC incorporating the ring spinning
technology are of multiple spindles ranging from 2 to 12
spindles. Single Spindle e - charkha
Khadi: The energy conserving cloth.
Environment and Ecology occupy a prominent place among the
key issues faced by the world today. In an era of degenerating
environment particularly global warming, khadi activity is perhaps
the only activity, which is not based on use / burning of fossil fuel.
Khadi is therefore an energy conserving cloth.
On the occasion of Golden Jubilee, KVIC has added a new
dimension to its New Model Charkha. The charkha is not only an
energy conserving implement now, but an energy producing
implement also.
2 Spindle e - charkha
Charkha an energy producing implement
The e-charkha developed by KVIC in association with
Flexitron, Bangalore enables a spinner, living in the
hinterland of the country, to spin yarn and also
generate enough power to light up her home and
listen to transistor. Such e-charkha is available in all
spindle-age i.e. single, 2 spindle and 8 spindle
models.
8 Spindle e - charkha
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e-charkha dedicated to the Nation
Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil dedicated echarkha to the Nation
on 19th November 2007 on the auspicious occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebration of Khadi
and Village Industries Commission at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
Features of e charkha
The e-charkha is provided with a generator.
Spinning on the 2 spindle e-charkha just for 2 hours would give yarn of length 2.4 km
(2.4 hanks) and a light output / back up for 7.5 hours, which is sufficient for one day
use.
The generator can easily be connected to / disconnected from charging simply by
flipping a switch to on / off mode.
Components of e charkha
Spinning unit contain one / two / eight spindle charkha.
The lighting unit has the LED of 1 watt.
The transistor radio normal AM/FM tuner.
Battery.
Spinning of e-charkha for only two hours a day would render the following benefits
Lighting of LED lamp and listening transistor continuously for 7 hours.
Spinning on 2 spindle e-charkha per day for two hours produces 2.4 hanks or 2400
metres of yarn.
Spinning on 2 spindle e-charkha for 25 days in a month will produce yarn sufficient for
a single bed-sheet, a bath towel and a shirt.
LIST OF APPROVED CHARKHA MANUFACTURERS
1. Dy. Director I/c., G.N. Multi Disciplinary Training Centre, KVIC,
Agar Road, P.O. Dahanu, Dist. Thane 401601 (Maharashtra)
Tel. No. 20528-222626
2. Manager, Ambar Utpadan Saranjam Vibhag, Gramodyog Mandir, Padok,
Rajkot 3 (Gujarat) Tel.No.0281-2701794 / 09925371808
3. Secretary, Khadi Gramodyog Prayog Samiti, Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad 27 (Gujarat) Tel. No. 079-27559382
4. Khadi Saranjam Karyalaya, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
Tel. No. 079-7559831-32
5. Ambar Utpadan & Research Centre, 17-18, GIDC, Udyog Nagar,
Gondal 360311, Rajkot (Gujarat) Tel. No. 0281-25220177
6. Secretary, Gram Sewa Mandal, Saranjam Karyala, Gopuri,
Wardha - 442914 (Maharashtra) Tel. No. 07152-242749
7. Secretary, Tamilnadu Sarvodaya Sangh, Gandhi Nagar, Tirupur,
Coimbatore (Tamilnadu) Tel. No. 0421-2470062
8. Secretary, Coimbatore North Sarvodaya Sangh, Khadi Bhawan, N.H.
Road, Coimbatore 641001 (Tamilnadu) Tel. No. 0422-2398857
9. Secretary, Karnataka Khadi Gramodyog Federation Ltd., Bengeri,
Hubli 580 023. (Karnataka) Tel. No. 0836-2282603
10. Secretary, Badigerar and Kammarar Khadi V.S.S.Ltd., Asangi,
(Karnataka) Tel. No. 09880931841
11. Secretary, Shri Mahalakshmi Khadi Gramodyog Sangh, Asangi
(Karnataka) Tel. No. 09945140114
12. Secretary, Vishwakarma Gramodyog Kaigarika Association,
Mahalingpur (Karnataka)
13. Secretary, Samistipura Anumandaliya Khadi Gramodyog Samiti,
Waini, Block- Pusa, Dist. Samastipur - 848131 (Bihar)
Tel. No. 06274-283267 / 9934768292
14. Secretary, Madhubani Zilla Khadi Gramodyog Sangh, Madhubani (Bihar)
Tel. No. 06276-222225
15. Secretary, Bhagalpur Zilla Khadi Gramodyog Samiti, Naya Bazar,
Bhagalpur- 812002, (Bihar)
Mobile No. 9934457309 / 9430612376
16. Secretary, Sitamadhi Zilla Khadi Gramodyog Sangh (Bihar)-843302
Tel. No. 06226-250455
17. Secretary, Chandrakanta Lalit Mohan Resham Khadi Sangh, Khagra,
Murshidabad dist. (West Bengal)
Tel. No. 03482-251208 / 252244 / 9434015348
18. Secretary, Gandhi Gram Vikas Samiti, Mukadampur, Malda (West Bengal)
Tel. No.9434372017 / 9434231830
19. Secretary, Kerala Khadi & V.I. Association, Avarissery,
Thrissur 680313 (Kerala)
Tel. No. 0487-2352598 / 9847035699
20. Secretary, Khadi Gramodyog Saghan Vikas Samiti, Bassi (Rajasthan)
Mobile No. 9414069827
Supplier of retrofit equipment
FLEXITRON
1234 22nd A Main 11th A Cross
Sector 1, HSR Layout,
Bangalore 560 102
Tel. 080-65312559
Fax 080-25721284
Email flexitron@yahoo.com
Shri R.S. Hiremat, Chief Executive Cell 09845113109
Shri K. Prithvi, Marketing Country Head Cell 09341626919
Note : KVIC had made arrangements for supply of e-charkha
through the approved manufacturers. These
manufacturers will procure retrofit equipment from
FLEXITRON for onward supply to the users.
