Context: Gobar se Dhan! This ‘prakritik’ paint will help farmers earn extra Rs 30,000 per animal per year
This paint is free from heavy metals like lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, cadmium and others.
It is expected to boost local manufacturing and create sustainable local employment through technology transfer.
Vedic paint
The eco-friendly paint will be launched in two variants - Distemper and Emulsion.
This innovative new paint developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
Named as “Khadi Prakritik Paint”, this is an eco-friendly, non-toxic first-of-its-kind product with anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
The Khadi Prakritik Paint is based on cow dung as its main ingredient.
It is cost-effective and odorless and has been certified by Bureau of Indian Standards.
Help farmers make extra income
This Khadi Prakritik Paint technology will increase consumption of cow dung as a raw material for eco-friendly products and generate additional revenue to farmers and gaushalas.
According to an estimate by the Government, the sale of this paint is expected to help farmers an extra income of Rs 30,000 per animal, per year.
The utilization of cow dung will also clean the environment and prevent clogging of drains.
Khadi Prakritik Emulsion paint meets BIS 15489:2013 standards; whereas Khadi Prakritik Distemper paint meets BIS 428:2013 standards
