Sarkari Yojana
Goa (Subsidy to Clay Idol Makers) Scheme
About Goa (Subsidy to Clay Idol Makers) Scheme
Introduced by the Department of Industries, Government of Goa, the “Goa (Subsidy to Clay Idol Makers) Scheme” seeks to revitalise clay idol making, a traditional Goan cottage industry, and to encourage local artisans with subsidy-based financial help. It responds to the art’s decline in the face of cheaper substitutes like Plaster of Paris and polyfibre. Artisans get ₹100/- for each idol, up to ₹15,000/- per artisan every year. Eligible applicants are traditional clay idol makers registered with the Goa Handicrafts, Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (GHRSSIDC) who make their idols inside Goa. GHRSSIDC implements the scheme, and applications are taken offline.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Goa (Subsidy to Clay Idol Makers) Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only traditional clay idol makers or artisans belonging…
Only traditional clay idol makers or artisans belonging to the State of Goa qualify.
Registration with GHRSSIDC as a manufacturer of clay…
Registration with GHRSSIDC as a manufacturer of clay idols is mandatory.
Idols must be made by the applicant personally…
Idols must be made by the applicant personally inside Goa; idols that are imported or merely traded do not qualify.
A workshop or production unit located in Goa…
A workshop or production unit located in Goa is needed for making idols such as Ganesh, Durga, Saraswati, or Mother Mary.
Only idols meant for religious use (for example,…
Only idols meant for religious use (for example, Ganesh Chaturthi, Christmas) are covered; decorative pieces are excluded.
Records of every idol made and sold, noting…
Records of every idol made and sold, noting size, price, buyer details and date of sale, must be kept.
GHRSSIDC officials must be allowed to carry out…
GHRSSIDC officials must be allowed to carry out physical inspections.
Benefits Provided
Goa (Subsidy to Clay Idol Makers) Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Registered artisans receive ₹100/- for each clay idol…
Registered artisans receive ₹100/- for each clay idol they make, provided the idol is at least 1 foot in size.
An artisan can receive no more than ₹15,000/-…
An artisan can receive no more than ₹15,000/- in a year.
Only idols genuinely made and sold within the…
Only idols genuinely made and sold within the State of Goa count. Disbursement: Once the Government releases funds, a cheque is issued in the artisan's name. Availment: Beneficiaries need to keep sales records and furnish proof of production and sale in the prescribed manner.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
At the Time of Application
Evidence of registration with GHRSSIDC
Evidence of registration with GHRSSIDC.
Evidence that the idols were sold, such as…
Evidence that the idols were sold, such as buyer receipts or invoices.
Original bills for the idols sold
Original bills for the idols sold.
The Purchase Register issued by GHRSSIDC
The Purchase Register issued by GHRSSIDC.
An undertaking declaring that the idols were made…
An undertaking declaring that the idols were made and sold by the applicant personally.
Proof of the applicant's address
Proof of the applicant's address.
Photographs of the applicant and of the manufacturing…
Photographs of the applicant and of the manufacturing facility (in Proforma-C). At the Time of Field Verification
Records of idols made and sold (in Proforma-B)
Records of idols made and sold (in Proforma-B).
A bill book containing serially numbered bills in…
A bill book containing serially numbered bills in triplicate.
Entry to the workshop so that GHRSSIDC officials…
Entry to the workshop so that GHRSSIDC officials can physically count and verify the idols. At the Time of Subsidy Disbursal
A utilisation certificate, needed for the balance subsidy…
A utilisation certificate, needed for the balance subsidy to be released.
Bank particulars for issuing the cheque
Bank particulars for issuing the cheque.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Goa (Subsidy to Clay Idol Makers) Scheme through the offline application process outlined below.
Print the application form in the prescribed format,…
Print the application form in the prescribed format, or collect it from GHRSSIDC, Craft Complex, Neugi Nagar, Panaji, North Goa, Goa - 403 001, by paying ₹1/- per form.
Complete every mandatory field and enclose copies of…
Complete every mandatory field and enclose copies of all required documents (self-attested where needed).
Send the completed and signed form with the…
Send the completed and signed form with the documents, within any prescribed time limit, to the Managing Director, GHRSSIDC Ltd., Panaji-Goa. Post-Application Processes Step 1: Officials of GHRSSIDC visit the workshop to check its production capacity and count the clay idols in the artisan's presence.
Applications are then examined for approval, in the…
Applications are then examined for approval, in the order received, by an Appraisal Committee made up of the Chairman, Managing Director, a nominated Director and a Government representative.
Benefit Disbursement
After approval and receipt of Government funds, the subsidy is paid by cheque in the registered artisan's name.
To get further releases, beneficiaries must keep sales records and furnish a utilisation certificate.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
- Unsold idols are not eligible for subsidy.
- Idols used for decorative items are not eligible for subsidy.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.