# Khadi workers in Hudli earn under Rs 200 a day after 30 years 2026-08-13T13:27:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nirmala Gunayi has spun yarn at the Hudli Khadi Production Centre for 30 years. She makes 12 hanks a day, earning Rs 12.50 per hank plus a Rs 3 government incentive, less than Rs 200 for a full day’s work. Janavva Angadi and Shobha Tukkar tell the same story. More than 700 workers across 13 centres in Belagavi taluk face similar low wages, with weavers getting Rs 25 per metre plus Rs 7 incentive. The workers are demanding a wage hike: Rs 20 per hank with Rs 10 incentive for spinning, and Rs 40 per metre with Rs 15 incentive for weaving. Meanwhile, the association secretary says raw material supply is insufficient to meet rising demand. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: Gandhi, Karnataka, khadi, rural economy, textile workers, wages Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/khadi-workers-in-hudli-earn-under-rs-200-a-day-after-30-years/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/khadi-workers-in-hudli-earn-under-rs-200-a-day-after-30-years/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.