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Khadi Prakritik Paint

Description

Context:

  • MSME Minister becomes the brand ambassador of Khadi Prakritik Paint.

About Khadi Prakritik Paint:

  • It is an eco-friendly, non-toxic paint with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties. Based on cow dung as its main ingredient, the paint is cost-effective and odourless, and has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
  • The paint is free from heavy metals like lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, cadmium and others.
  • It will be a boost to local manufacturing and will create sustainable local employment through technology transfer.
  • This technology will increase the consumption of cow dung as a raw material for eco-friendly products and will generate additional revenue to farmers and gaushalas.
  • This is estimated to generate additional income of Rs 30,000 (approx.) per annum per animal to farmers/gaushalas.
  • Utilization of cow dung will also clean the environment and prevent clogging of drains.

 

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