“Poompuhar State Award” was launched by the Dept of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles & Khadi, Tamil Nadu. The awardees are given ₹50,000, a 4-gram gold medal, tamirapathiram and a certificate. The economically backward awardees are also eligible for monthly pension of ₹3,500/- after 60 years of age.
The scheme aims to re-establish traditional artisan skills among SC/ST communities. It provides free training, infrastructure support, and marketing opportunities to artisans in selected artisan villages.
The scheme “Motorisation of Traditional Crafts” was launched by the Department of Fisheries & Animal Resources Development, Government of Odisha to increase the income and livelihoods of traditional fishermen by motorizing their traditional non-motorized crafts.