New Delhi: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Friday signed an agreement with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), becoming the first among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to get supplies from the Commission.
According to the agreement, total 1200 quintal of mustard oil is being procured from KVIC by ITBP with a total financial implication of Rs 1.73 crore.
An agreement was signed between at the base office of the KVIC between Commission Chairman Vinay Kumar Saxena and senior officers of Provisioning Directorate, ITBP.
It was decided during a meeting held at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Directors General of the CAPFs in October 2019 that use of Terry Khadi Uniform and other items of swadeshi origin should be made available to the CAPFs, sources said.
During the visit of the Home Minister in December 2019 to the ITBP Force HQrs in New Delhi, an exhibition stall was prepared to exhibit the KVIC products.
The ITBP had suggested that Durrie, Blankets, Towel, Mustard Oil, Yoga Kit, Hospital Bed Sheets, Pickels etc can be purchased for jawans of the Force through KVIC.
In the first phase procurement of the three items - durries, towels and blankets. The process of procuring these items is also on. For cotton Durries, the ITBP has been identified as the nodal agency to procure it for CAPFs.
Approximately 2.5 lakhs durries will be procured by ITBP for the CAPFs with financial implication of Rs 17 crores.
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