Sarkari Yojana
Infrastructure and Technology Support
About Infrastructure and Technology Support
Operating as a sub-scheme of the “National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)”, “Infrastructure and Technology Support” is aimed at building world-class infrastructure across the country to back handicraft production, lift product quality, and cut costs so the sector can hold its own globally. Several components serve the handicrafts sector and its artisans, including Urban Haat, Emporia, Marketing and Sourcing Hub, Handicraft Museum, Craft-Based Resource Centre, Common Facility Centre, Raw Material Depot, and Crafts Village. This particular component is meant to establish permanent marketing infrastructure in towns and metropolitan cities so that handicraft artisans and handloom weavers get direct access to markets.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Textiles
30 Jan 2025
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Infrastructure and Technology Support , applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Eligible Local statutory bodies, Apex Cooperative Societies, and…
Eligible Local statutory bodies, Apex Cooperative Societies, and National level Apex Societies (registered under the Society Act/Trust Act, etc.)
Producer Company supported by O/O DC Handicrafts
Producer Company supported by O/O DC Handicrafts.
Only implementing agencies showing a minimum audited annual…
Only implementing agencies showing a minimum audited annual turnover of Rs. 1.5 Cr over the last three consecutive years qualify to implement infrastructure projects. This turnover condition, however, does not apply where the Implementing Agency (IA) is a Central/State or state government agency.
Benefits Provided
Infrastructure and Technology Support provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial assistance and funding pattern:
An urban haat unit built for 80 stalls…
An urban haat unit built for 80 stalls has a financial ceiling of INR 800 lakh per unit.
Of the admissible amount, 40% each is covered…
Of the admissible amount, 40% each is covered by the O/o the DC(H) and DC(Hl), with the remaining 20% coming from the state implementing agency.
Land is furnished by the state government, over…
Land is furnished by the state government, over and above the implementing agency's 20% share.
In NER, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, the…
In NER, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, the split changes: 45% each from the O/o the DC (HC) and DC (HL), with the implementing agency contributing 10%.
Existing Urban Haats can also get assistance for…
Existing Urban Haats can also get assistance for strengthening/renovation, capped at INR 250 lakhs (90% from the Office of the DC (Handicrafts) & DC(Hl), 10% from the state). Note: Financial assistance is worked out proportionately based on the number of stalls, land area, and other deliverables. The PAMC is made up of the DC (HC), ADC (HC), ADC(HL), an IFW representative, and a representative of the State Implementing agency.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
For Fresh Proposals:
The proposal itself, prepared in the prescribed proforma
The proposal itself, prepared in the prescribed proforma.
A letter of recommendation from the Field Office/Regional…
A letter of recommendation from the Field Office/Regional Office.
A Registration Certificate that is currently valid
A Registration Certificate that is currently valid.
The organisation's Articles and Memorandum of Association
The organisation's Articles and Memorandum of Association.
The organisation's Bye-Laws
The organisation's Bye-Laws.
Balance Sheets and audited accounts covering three years
Balance Sheets and audited accounts covering three years.
The Annual Report for the last year
The Annual Report for the last year.
An affidavit confirming non-involvement in corrupt practices and…
An affidavit confirming non-involvement in corrupt practices and the validity of registration.
For the proposed project, a land ownership document…
For the proposed project, a land ownership document or lease agreement, or a Detailed Project Report.
A project feasibility report certified by a scheduled…
A project feasibility report certified by a scheduled commercial bank.
A construction plan with cost estimate, authenticated by…
A construction plan with cost estimate, authenticated by an Architect or Chartered Engineer.
For equipment/machines to be installed, a third-party assessment…
For equipment/machines to be installed, a third-party assessment report from a recognised Chartered Engineer or technical valuer
An undertaking that the implementing agency will meet…
An undertaking that the implementing agency will meet the balance of the total cost, including any cost escalation.
Any further documents listed in the Proforma or…
Any further documents listed in the Proforma or sought by the competent authority. NOTE 1: The Implementing Agency must attest every document. NOTE 2: A Memorandum of Understanding setting out quantified deliverables has to be signed by the implementing agency. For Reimbursement Proposals:
A Monthly Performance Report or Performance cum Achievement…
A Monthly Performance Report or Performance cum Achievement Report, as applicable, accompanied by photographs.
A verification report (gist of expenditure) stating the…
A verification report (gist of expenditure) stating the mode of payment, issued by the concerned Asst. Director, Handicrafts Service Centre/Field formation
A Utilization Certificate in GFR 12A, verified/certified by…
A Utilization Certificate in GFR 12A, verified/certified by a Chartered Accountant quoting the membership No., and countersigned by the Implementing Agency.
Audited accounts and a statement of expenditure, verified/certified…
Audited accounts and a statement of expenditure, verified/certified by a Chartered Accountant quoting the membership No., and countersigned by the Implementing Agency.
A report of inspection by the concerned AD…
A report of inspection by the concerned AD of the field office.
Any further documents the competent authority may ask…
Any further documents the competent authority may ask for. For Fresh Proposals as well as Reimbursement Proposals, the applicant is required to certify the following:
That the same purpose has not been funded…
That the same purpose has not been funded by any other source.
That the scheme's provisions are fully understood and…
That the scheme's provisions are fully understood and the organisation accepts responsibility for completing the project successfully within the set time.
That the organisation has all the infrastructure needed…
That the organisation has all the infrastructure needed to carry out the project.
That the effort does not duplicate existing schemes…
That the effort does not duplicate existing schemes run by other ministries.
That the organisation has no involvement in corrupt…
That the organisation has no involvement in corrupt practices and has not been black-listed by any central or state agency.
That no UC remains pending under any scheme…
That no UC remains pending under any scheme of the O/o DC (Handicrafts).
2025-01-30
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Infrastructure and Technology Support through the online application process outlined below.
Application Process
For the Implementing Agencies:
Proposals need to be filed through the official website.
NOTE 1: Any proposal sent earlier without an invitation, or arriving after the timeline/last date noted above, will be rejected.
NOTE 2: Incomplete proposals missing mandatory enclosures, or those lacking a clear recommendation, or received past the due date, will not be taken up.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.