Nitin Gadkari will launch eco-friendly, non-toxic paint developed by KVIC
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- Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will be launching an innovative new paint developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
- The eco-friendly, non-toxic paint, called “Khadi Prakritik Paint” is a first-of-its-kind product, with anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Based on cow dung as its main ingredient, the paint is cost-effective and odorless, and has been certified by Bureau of Indian Standards.
- Khadi Prakritik Paint is available in two forms - distemper paint and plastic emulsion paint. Production of Khadi Prakritik Paint is aligned with Prime Minister’s vision of increasing farmers’ income.
Source: AIR
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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is a ministry of the Government of India, that is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and in also to increase the mobility and efficiency of the road transport system in India.
- Founded: July 1942
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Annual budget: 91,823 crores INR (US$13 billion, 2020-21 est.)
- Officeholders: Nitin Gadkari (Union Minister)