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12/01/21 09:40 AM IST

Non-toxic wall paint

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The eco-friendly, non-toxic paint, called“Khadi Prakritik Paint” is a first-of-its-kind product, with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties was launched on 12  Jan 2021

Highlight
  • 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 Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of increasing farmers’ income.
  • The project was conceptualized by Chairman KVIC in March 2020, and later developed by Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute, Jaipur (a KVIC unit).
  • The paint is free from heavy metals like lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, cadmium and others.
Significance

It will be a boost to local manufacturing and will create sustainable local employment through technology transfer.
This technology will  increase consumption of cow dung as a raw material for eco-friendly products and will generate additional revenue to farmers and gaushalas.

Source: PIB

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