India, Aug. 19 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India through Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) component of National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) Scheme envisages supporting viable craft clusters across the country through formation of Producer Companies and subsequently providing need-based intervention like design and technical development workshop, distribution of tool-kits, exhibition, craft demonstration programme, seminar to integrate them into the financial mainstream. The Producer Companies thus formed with the artisans as members is to make the artisans self-reliant.
The state-wise details of program...