Beneficiary programme for artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti

Government of India approved a programme for the benefit of artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti and to develop village industry under ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’ on 30th July 2020. As per the programme, initially four Pilot Projects will be started, including one in North Eastern part of the country.

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Each targeted cluster of artisans will be supported with about 50 Automatic Agarbatti making machines and 10 Mixing machines.

Under this Mission, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), one of the statutory organizations, working under the M/o MSME will provide training and assist artisans working in this area, with Agarbatti manufacturing machines.

KVIC will tie up with Khadi institutions/Agarbatti manufacturers in the country, having good track record to provide work and raw material to ‘Agarbatti making artisans’.

The program will act as a catalyst in reviving the Agarbatti manufacturing in the villages and small towns and will immediately generate a minimum of about 500 additional jobs.

The programme aims to enhance the production of ‘Agarbatti’ in the country and create sustainable employment for the traditional Artisans, by providing them regular employment and increase in their wages.

This will give a boost to the domestic Agarbatti Industry in the country and will reduce imports of Agarbatti.