The government is committed to protecting traditional industries in the State, Fisheries and Cultural Affairs Minister Saji Cherian has said.
He was inaugurating the district-level Khadi Onam Mela being organised under the aegis of Kerala Khadi Grama Vyavasaya Board at District Khadi and Village Industries Office, Alappuzha, on Saturday.
“Various measures undertaken by the Industries department and Khadi Board have transformed the Khadi sector. The government’s declared policy is to protect traditional industries in the State,” Mr. Cherian said.