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KHADI REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DIRECT REFORM ASSISTANCE SANCTIONED TO KHADI INSTITUTIONS 2017-18 Sr. Category Amount Zone/State/Division/KI No. (Rs. in lakhs) Central Zone Varanasi 1. Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar (UP) Normal 70.36 2. Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Ratanpura, Gazipur (UP) Normal 69.87 3. Sambhav Khadi Gramodyog Sansthan, Kudhe Khurd, Chandhauli Special 33.75 4. Udaya Khadi Sewa Ashram, Chakiya, Chandauli Special 32.25 5. Samagra Lokhit Seva Ashram, Ghazipur Normal 87.25 6. Saghan Vikas Kshetra Samiti, Raniwa, Ambedkarnagar Normal 83.00 7. Khadi Kambal Udyog Sansthan, Andharipur, Ghazipur Normal 90.50 8. Mahadev Khadi Gramodyog Sansthan, Rauza, Ghazipur Normal 90.50 9. Khadi Gramodyog Ashram, Chandauli Special 72.73 10. Gram Seva Mandal, Jagatpur, Allahabad Normal 91.50 11. Rangdhari Manav Vikas Sansthan, Jalalpurvi, Chandauli Special 73.73 12. Banvasi Seva Ashram, Govindpur, Sonbhadra Special 70.72 13. Sri Mahadev Smruti Mandir, Rauza, Normal 89.15 14. Gramin Vikash Seva Sansthan, Goshandepur, Gaziabad Normal 55.70 15. Gram Kalyan Ashram, Ameda,B-87 Shrinagar Colony Paharia, Varanasi Normal 55.70 16. Adarsh Kambal Bunker Audhyogic Utpadan Sahakari Samiti, Mohanpurwa, Ghazipur Normal 55.70 17. Jay Prabha Khadi Gramodyog Pratishthan, Bansdih, Ballia Normal 55.70 Total 1178.11 Lucknow 18. Gram Swavalambi Vidhyalay, Raniwan, Faizabad (UP) Normal 93.72 19. Bundelkhand Vikas Sansthan, Jhansi Normal 90.30 20. Kalpataru Seva Samiti, Barra, Kanpur Normal 82.50 21. Tarun Gramy Vikas Samiti, Kanpur Normal 83.30 22. Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Pilibhit Normal 94.80 23. Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Jhansi Normal 90.80 24. Gramin Vikas Ashram, Majhuwara, Sultanpur Normal 55.60 Total 591.02 Meerut 25. Khadi Gramodyog Mandal, Post Rasganj, Dist. Kasganj - 202123 Normal 96.86 26. Shri Khadi Vikas Sansthan, Post Ramnagar, Tal Chandpur, Nurpur, Bijnor - 246734 Normal 98.36 27. Shri Khadi Sewa Ashram, Gallakheri, Post, Rajakatajpur, Nurpur, Bijnor - 246735 Normal 95.36 28. Roshan Gramodyog Sansthan, Sambhal, Vill Santhal, Tal Chandausi - 244414 Normal 92.24 29. Sarvoday Khadi Ashram, Chhara, Aligarh, Tal Atnauli - 202123 Normal 92.36 30. Kaid Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Samiti, Muradabad, Tal Kath, Post Nodha - 244001 Normal 98.86 31. Bunkar Gramodyog Samiti, Chharra,Aligarh - 202130 Normal 91.36 32. Gramodyog Seva Samiti, Sambhal, Post Hazaratnagar, Tal Gashi - 244303 Normal 88.36 33. Amit Khadi Gramodyog Sansthan, Shamli, Post Khandanawali, Tal, Kainara - 247776 Normal 99.37 34. Shanti Niketan Etah, Post Awagarh House, PO Road - 207001 Normal 92.48 35. Saghan Kshetra Vikas Samiti, Bareilly, Post Aonla - 243301 Normal 97.36 36. Kshetriya Shri Gram Swarajya Ashram, Bareilly, Post Sindawli, Meer Gunj - 243601 Normal 88.98 37. Gangotri Khadi Gramodyog Mandal, Amroaha, Post Kakather, Dhanawa, Gujnawla-244235 Normal 91.35 38. Shri Patel Sewa Ashram, Jasala, Shamli, Vill. Jasala - 247775 Normal 90.63 39. Khadi Gramodyog Mandal, Rampur, Dhanyal, Tal Tanda - 244901 Normal 92.36 40. Lok Sewa Ashram, Badaun - 243601 Normal 95.35 41. Mahalaxmi Khadi Gramodyog Sansthan, Saharanpur, Bhainamau, Nakur - 247342 Normal 100.35 42. Shri Narayan Bhatt Sewa Samiti, Badaun, Mudiya Dhuseki Kasganj, Nagar Panchayat - 202123 Normal 99.36 43. Panchal Sewa Sansthan, Saharanpur, Dhenwa, Nakur - 247001 Normal 99.36 44. Rashmi Khadi Gramodyog Sanstha, Saharanpur, Nakur - 247342 Normal 97.12 45. Rudayan Gram Vikas Ashram,Sambal - 244302 Normal 92.86 46. K.S.G.A., Aligarh, Banna Devi, Dist. Aligarh - 202001 Normal 100.90 47. K.S.G.A., Saharanpur, Paper Mill Road - 247001 Normal 99.00 48. K.S.G.A., Shikohabad,Firozabad - 283135 Normal 103.03 49. Dhirendra Pradhan Gr.Seva Samity, Chandupura, Post Kharkhuda, Jilla Meerut - 245206 Normal 101.53 50. Amba Gr.Seva Samity, Vill. Depha, Tal Dholana, Hapur - 245304 Normal 93.79 51. Rashtriya Gr.Sansthan, I-B-438, Buddhi Vihar, Delhi Road, Moradabad - 244001 Normal 101.53 52. Gramodyog Vikas Mandal, V. Kala Khera, Joya Amroha - 244222 Normal 99.53 53. Bhavana Khadi Ashram, Bijnor, HO Mauzampur Jaitra, Dhampur - 246761 Normal 87.00 54. Khadi Gr. Ashram, Bijnor, HO Mauzampur, Jaitra, Dhampur - 246761 Normal 83.42 55. Shri Khadi Ashram Nindru, Bijnor, HO Ranibagh Colony, Dhampur - 246761 Normal 90.37 56. Mahila Khadi Gr. Samiti, Bijnor, Vill. Sharifpur, Khauraj (Ganvadi), PO Nagina - 246762 Normal 82.43 57. Janta Khadi Gr. Samiti , KD-115, Kavinagar, Gaziabad- 201002 Normal 96.13 58. Shri Durga Khadi Evam Gramodyog Samiti, Saharanpur Normal 50.00 59. Gramin Mahila Utthan Samiti, Dholana, Pilkhuwa Normal 51.00 60. Dharam Khadi Gramodyog Sewa Sansthan, Shamli, Jasala, Shamli Normal 54.55 61. K S J High School, Ratanpur, Khurd, Dist. Sambhal Normal 53.55 62. Bhatona Gramodyog Sahakari Samiti Ltd., Bhatona, Dist. Bulandsahar Normal 54.55 Total 3393.00 Bhopal 63. Khadi Ashram, Tikamgarh Normal 81.00 64. Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram, Bamoh, Damoh Normal 62.10 65. Gramodyog Mandal, Chhota Talab, Chhindwara Normal 57.30 66. Mahatma Gandhi Seva Ashram, Joura, Morena Normal 69.40 Total 269.80 Gorakhpur 67. Kambal Audyogik Utpadan Sahakari Samiti Ltd., Pidauth, Singhpur, Mau Normal 78.10 68. Audyogik Sansthan, Dharampur, Mau Normal 88.70 69. Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Sewa Niketan, Sathiyaon, Azamgarh Normal 53.00 Total 219.80 Raipur 70. Resham Gramodyog Sadan, Umreli Normal 97.00 71. Mahila Hastshilp Sanstha, Kataghora Normal 88.50 72. Mahamaya Khadi Ashram, Amarkantak, Bilashpur Normal 89.25 73. Champa Khadi Gramodyog Mandal, Champa Normal 97.25 74. Gramin Vikas Pratisthan, Sasaholi Normal 100.25 Total 472.25 Dehradun 75. Shree Anand Gramodyog Samiti, Raipur, Dehradun Normal 88.65 76. Uttar Pradesh Gramodyog Samiti, Harrawala, Dehradun Normal 95.50 77. Bunkar Khadi Samiti, Udhamsingh Nagar, Jaspur Normal 87.70 78. Khadi Gramodyog Niketan, Mahuwa Dabra, Jaspur Normal 78.85 79. Khadi Avam Gramodyog Vikas Samiti, Mehuwala Mafi, Raipur, Dehradun Normal 43.20 80. Kaushalya Gramin Vikas Avam Prashikshan, Indra Nagar, Dehradun Normal 43.20 Total 437.10 TOTAL (CZ) 6561.08 East Zone Bhubaneshwar 81. Budhima Khadi Silk Patta Industrial Co-operative Society, Sonepur Special 52.50 82. Gramya Unnayan Parishad, Sinduria, Nayagarh Special 72.00 83. Sarvodaya Samity, Gandhinagar, Koraput Special 72.65 84. Boipariguda Kshetra Samity, Gandhipur, Boipariguda Special 72.30 85. Ganjam Zilla Khadi Gramodyog Sangh, Kukudakhandi, Ganjam Special 68.74 86. Adarsh Khadi Utpadak Sangh, Nuapatana, Cuttack Normal 76.50 87. Nilachal Exportable Khadi & Gramodyog Sangh, Nuapatna, Cuttack Normal 94.75 88. Gram Bikash Parishad, Nuapatna, Cuttack Normal 87.80 Total 597.24 Kolkata 89. Ranpur Mahamaya Khadi Gramodyog Samity, Dist. Bankura - 722207. Special 75.75 90. Sonamukhi Resham Silpi Samabaya Ltd., Dist-Bankura - 722207 Special 75.80 91. Khadi Silk Silpodyog, Dist-Purulia, Raghunathpur – 723133 Special 72.50 92. Balarampur Sarvoday Gram Swaraj Sangha, Balrampur, Dist-Paschim Midnapur – 721301 Special 75.75 93. Murshidabad Khadi Gramodyog Samity, Murshidabad, Natun Piarapur, Sanmatinagar, Tq. Raghunathganj-II – 742213 Special 75.75 94. Nabin Chandra Resham Khadi Gramodyog Samity, Vill. & PO Gokarna, Dist. Murshidabad - 742136 Special 74.20 95. Nagar Resham Khadi and Gramodyog Sangha, Tq. Kandli, Vill. & PO Nagar, Dist. Murshidabad – 742159 Normal 84.60 96. Mirzapur Resham Khadi Samity, Vill. & PO Mirzapur, Dist. Mursidabad, Tq. Mirzapur – 742227 Normal 100.25 97. Noor Resham Khadi Samity, Vill. & PO Choto Sujapur, Dist. Malda – 732206 Normal 90.75 98. The Chaspara Khadi Samity, Vill. & PO Chaspara, Tq. Kaliachak, Dist. Malda-732206 Normal 90.75 99. Memari Kutir Shilpa Prosikhan ‘O’ Utpadan Kendra, Vill. & PO Takipur, Tq. Bahadur, Dist. Burdwan (WB) - 713146 Normal 89.75 100. Gour Gramin Khadi and Silk Samiti, Vill. Uttar Mahadipur, Malda Special 75.00 101. Margram Panchayat Silk Khadi Vander, Margram, West Bengal Special 75.50 102. Uttarpara Resham Khadi Gramodyog Sangha, Margram, Murshidabad Normal 96.00 103. Dubrajpur Block Khadi Industrial Society, Tantipara, Birbhum Normal 69.30 104. Sarvodaya Seva Sangh, Nagar, Murshidabad Normal 81.50 105. Silk Khadi Organization, Berhampore, Murshidabad Normal 76.00 106. Madan Mohan Silk Khadi Samiti, Maheshpur, Malda Normal 88.00 107. Sujapur Resham Khadi Sangha, Brohmotter, Sujapur, Malda Normal 91.00 108. Margram Resham Khadi Gramodyog Sangha, Margram, Murshidabad Normal 82.50 109. Dwarka Tantipara Khadi Sanstha, Dwarka, Birbhum Normal 69.25 110. Mohanpur Silk Khadi Unnayan Samiti, Chaspara, Malda Normal 92.70 111. Murshidabad Resham Khadi Silpa Samiti, khagra, Murshidabad Normal 80.50 112. Ramkrishna Resham Khadi & Palli Unnayan Sanstha, Margram, Murshidabad Normal 73.50 113. Margram Khadi Seva Mandal, Margram, Birbhum Normal 72.47 114. Lalitakunda Silk 'O' Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan, Lalitakunda, Birbhum Normal 90.75 115. Gram Unnayan Khadi and Silk Samiti, Choto Sujapur, Malda Normal 76.00 116. Gour Gramin Silk Unnayan Samiti, Chaspara, Malda Normal 79.00 117. Gramin Khadi Kendra, Gayeshbari, Malda Normal 85.00 118. Gayeshbari Khadi 'O' Gram Seva Sangha, Gayeshbari, Malda Normal 87.60 119. Modern Resham Khadi Samiti, Piarapur, Sanmatinagar, Murshidabad Normal 90.00 120. Jotekamal Mahila Khadi Seva Ashram, Jotekamal, Murshidabad Normal 78.00 121. The Baluachara Khadi Gram Unnayan Samiti, Baluchari, Malda Normal 88.50 122. Uttarbanga Khadi Pratisthan, Chhoto Sujapur, Malda Normal 75.50 123. Bala Silk Khadi Unnayan Sanstha, Balakamalpur, Meherapur, Malda Normal 81.50 124. Mothbari Khadi Samity,
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    PERSPECTIVE their victims. He backs up his criticism of Interpreting Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj these professions in Hind Swaraj with a later suggestion for their nationalisation Rudolf C Heredia (CW, 68:97). Rationalist materialism: Technology is Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj is not rejection of the liberative contribution of but the expression of science, which in modern civilisation becomes an uncompro- modernity. Rather his effort can be interpreted as an attempt to mising rationalism. For Gandhi this is but integrate these positive elements with a liberating re-interpretation of a dangerously truncated humanism. His tradition. With his critique from within the tradition, Gandhi becomes incisive remark is much to the point: “Just the great synthesiser of contraries within and across traditions. as dirt is matter misplaced, reason misplaced is lunacy! I plead not for the suppression of Reason, but for a due GANDHI’s Hind Swaraj (HS) is surely a be overcome in our own consciousness recognition of that in us which sanctifies foundational text for any understanding of first [Nandy 1983:63]. Unless this ‘Intimate reason itself” (CW, 6:106). Certainly, the man and his mission. In dialogue with Enemy’ was exorcised and exiled, unless Gandhi is right in insisting on the un- the text in its context, with the author and we addressed this ‘Loss and Recovery of reasonableness of not setting any limits to among ourselves, we hope to locate the Self Under Colonialism’ (ibid), we would reason. text within it’s own horizon of meaning always be a people enslaved by one power More recently a post-modern world has and then interrogate it from within our or another, whether foreign or native.
  • Unto This Last a Paraphrase

    Unto This Last a Paraphrase

    Unto This Last A Paraphrase * by M. K. Gandhi Unto This Last by John Ruskin was first published in 1860 as a series of articles in Cornhill Magazine. In 1908 Gandhi serialized a nine-part paraphrase of Ruskin’s book into Gujarati in Indian Opinion and later published it as a pamphlet under the title Sarvodaya (The Welfare of All). Valji Govind Desai retranslated Gandhi’s paraphrase into English in 1951 under the title Unto This Last: A Paraphrase. It was revised in 1956. The 1956 text is re-issued here. © The Navajivan Trust Translator’s Note In a chapter in his Autobiography (Part IV, Chapter XVIII) entitled ‘The Magic Spell of a Book’ Gandhiji tells us how he read Ruskin’s Unto This Last on the twenty-four hours’ journey from Johannesburg to Durban. ‘The train reached there in the evening. I could not get any sleep that night. I determined to change my life in accordance with the ideals of the book.…I translated it later into Gujarati, entitling it Sarvodaya.’ Sarvodaya is here re-translated into English, Ruskin’s winged words being retained as far as possible. At the end of that chapter Gandhiji gives us a summary of the teach- ings of Unto This Last as he understood it: 1. The good of the individual is contained in the good of all. 2. A lawyer’s work has the same value as the barber’s, as all have the same right of earning their livelihood from their work. 3. A life of labour, i.e. the life of the tiller of the soil and the handi- craftsman is the life worth living.