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Talcum powder Gulal for Holi festival
by Suresh
Soni
Rajkot:
Makers of Gulal powder in Rajkot, known to be
one of the hubs of dye production in Gujarat, have
launched a special Gulal from talcum powder on Holi
that is claimed to be skin-friendly. It is claimed
to be devoid of harmful substances unlike other Gulals
that usually lead to skin problems, asthma or temporary
blindness. Rajkot caters to 60 percent of the demand
in Gujarat for colours. And, on this Holi too the
Gulal manufacturers and traders have remained highly
occupied meeting customers' demands ahead of Holi.
"As many customers' complain about Gulal from Rajasthan,
Ahmedabad and Indore due to its affect on skin. We
thought of some Gulal, similar to Ponds' talcum powder
for this year's Holi. This would be natural and would
not harm the skin. The colour powder made from it
would be very good," said Bhavesh Adhiya, a manufacturer
of Gulal, Rajkot "For the past three years we have
tried it as an experiment and the response has been
encouraging. The harmful chemicals found in the colours
can cause cancer in 10-15 years but not so with the
talcum powder-based Gulal," he added. Talcum powder-based
Gulal has found ready users among womenfolk since
the colour ingredients used in this are herbal. In
Saurashtra region where Rajkot falls, women regale
playing Holi with colour and water. "Holi brings happiness
to everybody in life. This time herbal colours have
come therefore nobody's skin will be affected. This
year Holi should be celebrated in proper spirit and
these colours won't affect the eyes and skin of children.
I will celebrate Holi with enthusiasm and I hope everyone
does the same with joy," said Preeti, a buyer of Gulal.
Consumption of Gulal in Rajkot alone is estimated
to be about 5,000 kilograms whereas it is believed
to be over ten times in rest of the Gujarat. The Gulal
products of Rajkot are well known for their quality
and wide range not only in Gujarat but outside the
State too like Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
For the wholesale and retail traders, these products
are available in bags of 5 to 100 kilograms. Of late,
the non-resident Indians (NRIs) residing abroad too
have taken a fancy to celebrate all Indian festivals
too. Holi is among them and a good amount of Gulal
from Rajkot is also exported. For instance, importers
and traders in Indian commodities in the Middle East
have placed orders for the Rajkot Gulal. The city
has nearly 50 manufacturing units where the process
of various Gulal combinations commences two months
prior to the Holi festival.
-Mar ,
2008
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