Grant To Handicrafts Societies

Creation of Handicrafts Societies are encouraged in order to bring coordination and dexterity among the crafts persons. Grants are provided to such societies to enable them to organise or participate in exhibitions to develop the marketing of handicraft products

Eligibility

The Handicrafts society should be registered either as a Co-operative society or under Societies Act.

The members of the society should be artisans approved either by the State Government or Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)

The Society should deal only with the handicraft products produced by the artisans of the U.T. of Puducherry.

 Pattern of Assistance

Grant of Rs. 10 lakhs per annum is provided to PUDUMAI Handicrafts Artisans Society, Puduchery for conduct of Exhibitions

Grant of 2.00 lakhs/per annum is provided to other societies for conduct of or participating in various exhibitions in and outside India for 5 years