The scheme enables artisans and handicraft organizations to participate in government-sponsored melas across Gujarat and other states, fostering market access and preserving traditional crafts. Benefits include subsidized stall fees, promotional support, sales opportunities for handmade products.
The scheme “Assistance to Traditional Pottery Makers” provides financial assistance to Traditional Pottery makers belonging to the state OBC category for the purchase of modern machinery for job modernization.
The scheme aims to provide latest technology and equipment to pottery artisans for better productivity, improved quality and reduce health risks. It provides 100% financial assistance for energy-efficient kilns to groups of registered clay artisans and potters in Gujarat state.
The scheme aims to provide essential tools like electric chalk and electric footmill to individual artisans with a 75% subsidy. It benefits pottery workers, particularly those of Prajapati/Kumbhar caste, by offering instrumental assistance and requiring a 25% beneficiary contribution.