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Infrastructure and Technology Support

The sub-scheme “Infrastructure and Technology Support” aims to develop world-class infrastructure in the country to support handicraft production, enhance product quality, and reduce costs to enable it to compete in the global market.

Start date30 Jan 2025

Last verifiedToday

About This Scheme

The sub-scheme “Infrastructure and Technology Support” under the "National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)" scheme, aims to develop world-class infrastructure in the country to support handicraft production, enhance product quality, and reduce costs to enable it to compete in the global market. For the development of the handicrafts sector and the benefit of handicrafts artisans, various components like Urban Haat, Emporia, Marketing and Sourcing Hub, Handicraft Museum, Craft-Based Resource Centre, Common Facility Centre, Raw Material Depot, Crafts Village etc. The objective of this component is to set up a permanent marketing infrastructure in towns/ metropolitan cities to provide direct marketing facilities to the handicrafts artisans/handloom weavers.

Benefits

Financial assistance and funding pattern: 

The financial ceiling for urban haat is maximum INR 800 lakh for each unit for 80 stalls.
40% of the admissible amount shall be borne by the O/o the DC(H) and DC(Hl) each and 20% will be contributed by the state implementing agency.
Land will be provided by state govt and will be over and above the 20 % contribution by the implementing agency. 
In case of NER, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh – 45 % of the admissible amount will be borne by the O/o the DC (HC) and DC (HL) each and 10% shall be contributed by the implementing agency.
Assistance will also be given for strengthening/renovation of existing Urban Haats subject to a maximum financial limit of INR 250 lakhs (90% assistance will be borne by the Office of the DC (Handicrafts) & DC(Hl)and 10% by state.

Note:

The financial assistance will be based on the number of stalls, land area & other deliverables in proportionate manner. The PAMC shall comprise DC (HC), ADC (HC), ADC(HL), representative of IFW and representative of State Implementing agency.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Proposal in prescribed proforma.
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Recommendation letter of Field office/Regional Office.
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Valid Registration Certificate.
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Article & Memorandum of Association.
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Bye-Laws.
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Three years Balance Sheet & audited statement of accounts.
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Annual Report of last Year.
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Affidavit in respect of Non-Corrupt Practice and validity of Registration.
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Land ownership document/ Lease agreement for the proposed project/Detailed Project Report.
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Feasibility report of the project to be certified by a scheduled commercial bank.
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Construction plan and cost estimate duly authenticated by Architect/ Chartered Engineer.
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Third-party assessment report from a recognized Chartered Engineer/ technical valuer for equipment/ machines to be installed
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Undertaking that balance of the total cost to be borne by the implementing agency, along with escalated cost, if any.
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Any other documents mentioned in Proforma/ desired by the competent authority.
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Monthly Performance Report/ Performance cum Achievement Report (as applicable) with photographs.
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Verification report (Gist of expenditure) with the mode of payment from concerned Asst. Director, Handicrafts Service Centre/Field formation
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Utilization Certification in GFR 12A duly verified/certified by Chartered Accountant with membership No. and countersigned by Implementing Agency.
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An audited statement of accounts and statement of expenditure duly verified/certified by Chartered Accountant with membership No. and countersigned by Implementing Agency.
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An inspection report from the concerned AD of the field office.
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Any other documents desired by the competent authority.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

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For the Implementing Agencies:

The proposals must be submitted through the official website.

NOTE 1: The proposal sent earlier without any invitation or received after the timeline/last date mentioned above will not be entertained.

NOTE 2: Incomplete proposals without the mandatory enclosures and proposals that are not clearly recommended and received after the due date will not be considered.

Quick Info

Level: Central Government
Launched: 30 Jan 2025