Slippers useful to wear at temple

IN A FIRST, use-and-throw slippers made by Khadi, will be provided to the devotees visiting the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.

Devotees will therefore not have to walk barefoot on the temple premises.

The 100% eco-friendly and cost-effective slippers have been manufactured for the first time in India and went on sale from Friday by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for the use of devotees and workers of the temple. These slippers will be sold from the Khadi sales outlet located at the parking lot of the Kashi

Vishwanath Corridor. The handmade paper slippers will be priced at a nominal rate of Rs50 (R10) per pair.

According to a statement issued by the temple administration, the development comes after jute slippers were sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the workers of Kashi Vishwanath temple when he learnt that most of the people working at the temple performed their duty barefoot.

It is forbidden to wear footwear made of leather or rubber on the temple premises.

KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena

said that the use-and-throw slippers made of handmade paper would maintain the sanctity of the temple, and at the same time save the devotees from the heat and cold during harsh weather conditions. Also, these slippers will prevent any kind of pollution as they are made of natural fibres.

“These handmade paper slippers will uphold the sanctity of the temple. The slippers are made of 100% ecofriendly materials. “The use of these slippers on the temple premises will also create sustainable employment for Khadi artisans,” he added. |