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In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for “local” and “atmanirbhar Bharat (self-sufficient India)”, Interior Minister Amit Shah announced on Wednesday that soup kitchens by central paramilitary forces will only sell indigenous products from June 1.
Shah also called on the public to take full advantage of “swadeshi (local)” products and encourage others to do the same.
Using local products, Shah said, will also help India become self-sufficient in five years.
“This is not the time to sit back and watch, but to turn the disaster (Covid-19 epidemic) into an opportunity. If we all decide to use only local products, then India can be self-sufficient in five years, ”Shah tweeted.
कल माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @Narendra Modi जी ने देश को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने और लोकल प्रोडक्ट्स (भारत में बने उत्पाद) उपयोग करने की एक अपील की जो निश्चित रूप से आने वाले समय में भारत को विश्व का नेतृत्व करने का मार्ग प्रशस्त करेगी। pic.twitter.com/KlYD9Z7UVt
– Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 13, 2020
The minister said the prime minister’s call for the country to be self-sufficient and to use local (indigenous) products is sure to help chart the path for India to lead the world.
In his fourth address to the nation on Tuesday since March 24, Prime Minister Modi said that local manufacturing has helped India during this crisis. “The crisis has taught us that the local will help us. So we should become vocal for the local, not only buy local, but also advertise it, “said the prime minister.
The local must become a mantra in our lives, the prime minister emphasized.
The soup kitchens of the Central Police (CPC) of the paramilitary forces, or Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), serve about 50 lakh relatives of approximately 10 lakh of personnel serving in CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) ), BSF (Border Security Force), ITBP (Indo-Tibet Border Police), CISF (Central Industrial Security Force), SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal), NSG (National Security Guards) and Assam Rifles.
There are more than 119 main dining rooms and 1,625 subsidiary dining rooms in various locations where these forces are deployed, either along the borders or within states affected by the violence or insurgency in Naxal. These canteens were established in 2006 after a staff demand that the armed forces already have such canteens for their families.
Shah said the combined sales of all CAPF canteens are worth Rs 2.8 billion annually.
CPCs are already selling locally manufactured products largely after an order from the Interior Ministry (MHA) last year.
The MHA had asked CAPFs in October 2019 to avoid foreign brands and introduce ‘swadeshi’ products, including food, khaki accessories, combat and regular service uniforms, sheets, towels, household items, clothing and stationery and other items. in their dining rooms and offices.
A large number of items from these dining rooms are being purchased from the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
However, no deadline was given at that time.
Amit Shah’s announcement that all CPCs will have only local products means they will not be able to sell anything made abroad starting June 1.
SS Deswal, CEO of ITBP, who also has additional positions as head of BSF, told HT: “Most of the items we use in our daily lives are made in India and sourced from Indian companies, including uniforms, food, clothing and even weapons. In fact, during the Covid-19 pandemic, all masks, disinfectants, and equipment used for disinfection were manufactured by Indian companies. The dining rooms will be replenished only with local products from June 1. “
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