Air India renews contract for Khadi amenity kits for premium international flyers
19/06/2018
new delhi: First and business class passengers on Air India flights will continue getting amenity kits with herbal products. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Monday said it has, for the third successive time, received an order of Rs 8 crore from AI for supply of these kits consisting of khadi herbal beauty care products for its international passengers.
KVIC chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said AI has placed an order for 1.85 lakh amenity kits worth Rs 8 crore with KVIC for getting 1.85 lakh units of amenity kits for its first and business class international passengers to promote the use of the indigenous fabric. “It is a matter of pride and privilege for the KVIC for being able to bag the repeat order for the amenity kits successfully for the third time. The intimation in this connection has been received from AI for extension of the contract for a period of one year from June 12, 2018,” Saxena said. He added the latest order will also support in providing sustainable employment through micro enterprises to the rural artisans. “Earlier in September 2016, AI had placed a big order for supplying 5.75 lakh pieces of khadi soap cakes with the KVIC. Prior to it, in June 2016, it had placed an order worth Rs 8 crore with KVIC to source 1.85 lakh units of amenity kits. In December 2015, the Air India placed a trial order worth Rs 1.21 crore to the KVIC for the supply of 25,000 units of amenity kits which KVIC supplied satisfactorily maintaining the stipulated timeline,” he said, “As KVIC has never compromised in maintaining the timeline and quality of its Khadi products, the repeat orders have started surfacing from all sides.
The amenity kits include Khadi hand sanitizer, Khadi moisturizer lotion, Khadi lemongrass, Khadi handmade soap, Khadi lip balm, Khadi rose face wash, essential oils, etc.
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