The world’s largest wooden charkha (spinning wheel) proposed to be installed at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here is ready for dispatch from a unit of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in Ahmedabad.
The four-tonne charkha made of high-quality teak wood, which is estimated to last for over 50 years, has been built by 26 workers and carpenters who completed it in 40 days, the KVIC said in a statement.
“It was the initiative of KVIC chairman VK Saxena, who decided to install the world’s largest charkha at the international airport in Delhi to showcase India’s symbol of non-violence to the world through the airport, where around 2,50,000 people/tourists visit every day,” the statement added.
The order for making of the wooden spinning wheel was given to Paryog Samiti, a KVIC unit, located near Sabarmati Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi in the Gujarat capital and is ready for dispatch, it said.