Covers 18 traditional trades including carpenters, potters, goldsmiths, and weavers.
Training programs last from five to fifteen days, with a daily stipend of 500 Indian rupees.
Loans up to 300,000 Indian rupees are offered in two stages, with a 5% interest rate and an additional government interest discount of up to 8%.
Digital transaction incentives provide one Indian rupee per eligible online payment, capped at 100 transactions per month.
Over 1,500 awareness programmes, 82 trade fairs, and partnerships with major online platforms have expanded market access for artisans.
It has registered 30 lakh beneficiaries, provided basic training to more than 24 lakh artisans, and disbursed loans worth over 5,300 crore Indian rupees.
The programme also encourages digital payments and connects makers with online marketplaces and national trade fairs.
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