How are the people to related handicrafts helped by the government?

The government is helping the people who are related to handicrafts in many ways. Some of them are:

• Government is incentivizing people to buy and use handcrafts more and more.

• Government is helping the handicraft industry in marketing their products.

• Brand image promotion of Indian handicrafts abroad through seminars and publicity as well as awareness programs in India.

• The government has removed restrictions like obtaining manufacture license, the location of setting up manufacturing unit etc.

• Market Development Assistance (MDA) Grant and Market Access Initiative (MAI) Assistance for participation in Fairs & Exhibitions/Reverse/Buyer-Seller Meets in India & abroad.

• The government has opened handicraft emporiums and shops to sell the products in cities.

• Government is making all efforts to make handicraft industries worldwide.