# Independence Day orders breathe life into Guwahati Khadi unit, network struggles 2026-08-14T22:16:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nine women at the Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board's Chandmari centre in Guwahati are stitching thousands of national flags for the 80th Independence Day, producing flags worth around Rs 15-16 lakh with daily output of Rs 50,000-60,000. About Rs 12 lakh worth of flags have already been sent outside Assam, and total production is targeted at Rs 18 lakh. Workers say they feel good to have orders but acknowledge the situation is not good. But the board's wider production network across Assam faces shrinking operations, raw material shortages and financial constraints. Several centres have scaled down or stopped production, machinery has deteriorated, and the board's earnings are insufficient to meet salaries. The temporary revival may end once I-Day orders are completed. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Tags: Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board, Chandmari, Guwahati Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/independence-day-orders-breathe-life-into-guwahati-khadi-unit-network-struggles/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/independence-day-orders-breathe-life-into-guwahati-khadi-unit-network-struggles/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.