Khadi, sales up 89 per cent in first half of this fiscal

Khadi sale have increased over 89 per cent to Rs 814 crore from April to September 2017, compared to Rs 430 crores a year ago. Sales boom was visible during Diwali too, when luxury brands, jewellers and auto companies were complaining about missing foot falls. On October 17, Dhanteras sales at khadi's flagship outlet in the Capital's Connaught Place hit a record of nearly Rs 1.2 crore, scaling last year's peak of Rs 1.11crore.