PUDUMAI Handicrafts Artisans Society in Puducherry receives an annual grant of ₹10,00,000 for conducting exhibitions.

The society should be registered as a Co-operative society or under the Societies Act and exclusively deal with handicraft products in Puducherry.

Other eligible societies receive ₹2,00,000 per annum for participating in exhibitions in and outside India for 5 years.

No, the society must be registered either as a Co-operative society or under the Societies Act to be eligible for the scheme.

Members should be artisans approved either by the State Government or Development Commissioner (Handicrafts).

Yes, eligible societies receive ₹2,00,000 per annum for participating in exhibitions in and outside India for 5 years.

The scheme specifically supports organizing or participating in exhibitions to foster the marketing of handicraft products.

By providing grants to registered societies, the scheme encourages the creation of Handicrafts Societies and fosters coordination and skill development among artisans.

The scheme does not specify a limit on the number of exhibitions, but the focus is on fostering marketing through organized exhibitions.

No, the society should exclusively deal with handicraft products produced by artisans of the UT of Puducherry to be eligible.

The grievance redressal mechanism can be accessed through the provided link: https://industry.py.gov.in/grievance-redressal-mechanism.

The application forms can be downloaded from the official website: https://dic.py.gov.in/application-forms-download-area.