GUWAHATI: The production of flags for this 75th Independence Day has witnessed a steady downfall owing to the COVID-19 pandemic at the Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB).
According to reports, this year the production of National Flags is much less compared to the previous years. He said that the board has a target of 3,000 productions but only 2100 flags have been produced and distributed so far.
"The order we get for the flags are from few government offices, Khadi Private Organizations, and Assam government department," the official said.
As mentioned by officials due to covid the production is less in compared to previous years and only 13 weavers are now preparing the flags.
The work of making the tricolor flag has been going on in the factory of Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board for August 15.
"As compare to previous years production, this year, production decreased due to the lockdown amid COVID-19, We have a target of 3,000 production of the national flag but we have produced 2,100 flag so far and is distributed as well," said Hazarika while speaking to ANI.
"The order we get for the flags are from few government offices, Khadi Private organizations, and Assam government department," he further stated.
Notably, these artisans are appointed by the Board on a contractual basis to make the tri-color, however, since last year the artisans have to suffer a lot as the board didn't receive orders for national flags.
In yesteryears, the schools/colleges used to celebrate Independence Day, Republic Day and the Khadi board used to send large numbers of flags to different schools and colleges across the state but last year and this year, the board has not received any such orders from the educational institutions as it remained closed since the pandemic started.
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