IT News
Imphal,Dec. 27
Locally made LED Bulb under the brand “Khadi Bulb” manufatured by Khadi & Village Industries Board, Manipur was launched in the state.
Khadi & Village Industries Board, Manipur vice-chairman Yumnam Nilamani Singh formally launched the new LED Bulb at Wangoi Bazar on Wednesday.
Launching the bulb, Khadi & Village Industries Board, Manipur vice-chairman Yumnam Nilamani Singh said that the new bulb brand has been manufactured by State Khadi Board in collaboration with New Delhi based MacLife Company.
Locally made “Khadi Bulb” is not lower than any other brands of well established companies in terms of quality, emission of light. Even the price of Khadi bulb is cheaper by 50 percent than other bulb brands available in the markets in the state.
From today onwards, Khadi bulb is made available at KS Electronics, Wangoi Bazar Imphal west, he said adding that the same will be made available in other districts, remote hill areas by opening manufacturing units and sales outlets.
He said that members of Bharatiya Majdhur Sangh, Manipur unit will take the lead in promoting, selling and manufacturing of the new bulb brand.
Reiterating that State Khadi Board is playing a vital role in improving economy of the educated unemployed youths of the state, Nilamani went on to say that LED bulbs widely used in every household of the state are procured from outside and as such, a huge crores of money is thrown away to outside. Once people of the state encourage local products, it will help boost up state economy and provide jobs to thousands of educated jobless youths in the state.
Khadi bulb is manufactured in five different kinds based on watts – 5 Watt, 7 Watt, 9 Watt, 12 Watt amasung 15 Watt. He appealed to the people to encourage the product of Khadi Board.
