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Khadi offices in talukas demanded HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JAN 22 - The Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) may have an office in Panjim, but it is rarely accessible to the many beneficiaries spread in remote areas of the State. The aim of the KVIC office is to provide available schemes to individuals and groups, whereby Khadi goods are being promoted. Such schemes are mostly utilised by educated housewives, but these women find it difficult to gather information on these schemes at the taluka BDO offices. KVIC is a Rural Employment Generation Program (REGP), but the very motive and objective of this scheme appears to be defeated as the lone office is situated in Panjim. The beneficiaries — who are either individuals or groups like Self Help Groups or even cooperative sectors who are widespread in Canacona — have felt that a KVIC sub-office should either be setup in talukas or an official be deputed at least once a week at the taluka BDO offices. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England