Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board achieved sales of various products amounting to Rs. 54.84 crore under marketing and commercial activities during the year 2025-26. This is a 39 percent increase as compared to the sales of Rs. 39.19 crore in the financial year 2024-25, generating an income of approximately Rs. 4.50 crore for the Board. This was revealed during the 248th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Board held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan. The Minister commended the achievements of the Board for impressive sales of various products. While reviewing various activities of the Board, he directed the officers to rationalize the staff in alignment with actual functional requirements to ensure the optimal and effective utilization of human resources and to enhance administrative and operational efficiency.