Khadi and Village Industries Commission

Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Company type	Public
Founded	1957
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Number of locations	28 Zonal Offices
Area served	India
Key people	Manoj Kumar; (Chairman)
Owner	Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Website	www.kvic.gov.in

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body formed in April 1957 by the Government of India, under the Act of Parliament, 'Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956'. It is an apex organisation under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, with regard to khadi and village industries within India, which seeks to - "plan, promote, facilitate, organise and assist in the establishment and development of khadi and village industries in the rural areas in coordination with other agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary.".^[1]

In April 1957, it took over the work of former All India Khadi and Village Industries Board.^[2] Its head office is in Mumbai, whereas its six zonal offices in Delhi, Bhopal, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai and Guwahati. Other than its zonal offices, it has offices in 28 states for the implementation of its various programmes

^ http://www.ari.nic.in/RevisedKVICACT2006.pdf Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine - Chapter 2, Functions of the Commission, Page 7
^ Act of Parliament (No. 61 of 1956, as amended by act no. 12 of 1987 and Act No.10 of 2006.

[1] ttp://www.ari.nic.in/RevisedKVICACT2006.pdf Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine - Chapter 2, Functions of the Commission, Page 7

[2] Act of Parliament (No. 61 of 1956, as amended by act no. 12 of 1987 and Act No.10 of 2006.

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