AHVY scheme - Craft Clusters of India

Craft clusters of India makes available a wide variety of unique Indian handicrafts produced by Cluster Artisans across India. It enables the exploration of all kinds of Indian craft clusters.

Artisan Clusters of India, Handicrafts portal

There is therefore, compelling urgency to fill in critical gaps, which have been taken care of in the scheme based on CLUSTER APPROACH. The package of support under AHVY can be clubbed under the following five parts which have some components:-

PART I-SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS
Diagnostic Survey and formulation of Project Plan
Community empowerment for mobilization of artisans into Self Help Groups
Issuance of Identity cards to the artisans (Departmental activity)
PART II-TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS
Development and supply of improved modern tools
Design and Technical Development Workshops
Integrated Design and Technical Development project.
Training of artisans
Organizing Seminar & Symposium.
Technological status and need based study and research provision.
PART III-MARKETING INTERVENTIONS
Organizing Exhibitions
Publicity through printing and electronic mode and brand building campaign
Setting up of Handicrafts emporia in own/rented/ outright purchase of building and renovation
Market assessment, product assessment study and Study cum exposure tours for artisans and other stake holders tour
Establishment of warehousing cum Common work shed
Entrepreneurship Development Programme
PART IV-FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS
Margin Money support
Wage compensation to cluster manager
Service charges for Implementing Agencies Babasaheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojna
Engagement of expert/ consultants/institutions,etc., for providing need based assistance including guiding and monitoring.
Credit Guarantee (Departmental activity)
PART V-CLUSTER SPECIFIC INFRASTRUC-TURE RELATED INTERVENTIONS
Establishment of Resource Centre for major crafts
Establishment of E-kiosks
Creation of Raw Material Banks
Setting up of Common Facility Centre.
Technological assistance by setting up of Facility Centres by Exporters/Entrepreneurs, etc.
ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS
Reputed NGOs, Cooperatives, Apex cooperative societies, Trusts.
Reputed Organizations' -COHANDS, EPCH, CEPC, MHSC, IICT, NCDPD, NIFT, NID, University Deptt., DRDA, NISIET, EDIs,
Central/ State Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporations and other related
Govt. Corporations/ agencies promoted by State Government or Financial Institutions.
Federation of NGOs/ SHGs Consortium, Associations/Federations/Consortium of
Entrepreneurs, Designers, Exporters. Organizations registered under section 25 of Company act (Non profit), etc.
Organizations registered under proper statute of state / central govt., for sustainable development of identified craft clusters.

Note: For few specific components eligible organizations are mentioned along with the details of the components and only those organizations will be eligible for implementing such components.

Outcome and Deliverables of AHVY Scheme:
Effective collective participation of all members involved in production and marketing process for optimal growth in human resource, production, business and income.
Creation of centers of excellence (based on philosophy of cooperation) with well integrated forward & backward linkages.
Up gradation of artisan's skill through appropriate design & technology intervention
So as to enable them to use quality raw material, tools and equipments to produce value-added items.
Self Sustained and self managed Artisans clusters
State of Art, CFC to enhance production capacity
Ability of artisans to sustain and grow in the competitive market.

India Crafts Cluster : Handicrafts of India : Indian Handicrafts Gallery

An initiative of DC, Handicarfts, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India to showcase different products made by Cluster Artisans across India. Artisans are provided with technical / marketing know-how for making these products by implementing agencies which are partnered by DC, Handicrafts for the upliftment of these Artisans. The portal showcases 26853 products under 32 different categories. The buyer can reach the product through Craft / Sub-Carft, Product / Sub - Product & Region. Once you reach a product, you can view the product details and the cluster details where the product was actually made. It is an effort to provide a market linkage to these Artisans/Clusters so that buyers / exporters can get in touch with them directly for sending enquiries for the products.

Geographical Indications in India: International protection for Indigenous Arts

GI tag is an suggestion that authenticates the source of a merchandise to a specific district of India. The merchandise desires to have a exceptional attribute associated to the geographical weather or exclusive output method that makes it distinct and presents it a differentiated persona amidst rest of them. This registration not only presents lawful security but furthermore constrains illicit use of GI registered. It furthermore assists the producers' prosperity and the trade items are ascends. The registration is legitimate for 10 years after which the manufacturers can afresh request for registration. If it is not re-registered after every 10 years, it is taken from the list.

Geographical Indication Act was passed in December 1999 by the Parliament which came into force on 15th September, 2003, for the registration and defence of exceptional items of distinct geographical positions in India. GI is a identified Intellectual Property PR under the World Trade Organization's (WTO) TRIPS agreement. The Controller of Patents and Trademarks is the ruling body for Registrar of Geographical Indications which is established in Chennai. Till the end of March 2010, a total of 120 goods have been listed under the GI Act, which encompass farming goods, handicrafts, constructed goods and textiles. Whilst, Patents pertains to persons, the GI is a collective right of the community defended either by their assembly or state, assisting art and artisans to survive.

India Crafts Cluster : Handicrafts of India : Indian Handicrafts Gallery : Indian Handicraft Products

Craft clusters of India makes available a wide variety of unique Indian handicrafts produced by Cluster Artisans across India. It enables the exploration of all kinds of Indian craft clusters.

Handicrafts of India : Indian Handicrafts Gallery : Indian Handicraft Products

Craft clusters of India makes available a wide variety of unique Indian handicrafts produced by Cluster Artisans across India. It enables the exploration of all kinds of Indian craft clusters.

Indian Handicraft Products : Artisan Clusters of India

An initiative of DC, Handicarfts, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India to showcase different products made by Cluster Artisans across India. Artisans are provided with technical / marketing know-how for making these products by implementing agencies which are partnered by DC, Handicrafts for the upliftment of these Artisans. The portal showcases 26666 products under 32 different categories. The buyer can reach the product through Craft / Sub-Carft, Product / Sub - Product & Region. Once you reach a product, you can view the product details and the cluster details where the product was actually made. It is an effort to provide a market linkage to these Artisans/Clusters so that buyers / exporters can get in touch with them directly for sending enquiries for the products

Indian Handicrafts Gallery : Indian Handicraft Products : Artisan Clusters of India

Craft clusters of India makes available a wide variety of unique Indian handicrafts produced by Cluster Artisans across India. It enables the exploration of all kinds of Indian craft clusters.

India Crafts Cluster : Handicrafts of India : Indian Handicrafts Gallery

Handicrafts constitute an important segment of the de-centralized/unorganized sector of our economy. It is mainly rural based, having reach in backward and in-accessible area.

Originally, started as a part time activity in rural areas, it has now transformed into a flourishing economic activity due to significant market demand over the years. Handicrafts have big potential as they hold the key for sustaining not only the existing set of millions of artisans spread over length and breadth of the country, but also for increasingly large number of new entrants in the crafts activity.