Scheme of Supply of Improved Toolkits to Rural Artisans

iAbout This Scheme

Operational through the 1980s as a sub-component of IRDP, this scheme provided subsidised improved toolkits to rural artisans (blacksmiths, carpenters, weavers, potters, etc.) to upgrade their productivity. It was one of the six schemes merged into SGSY in 1999. The toolkit subsidy ranged from 50% for general category to 100% for SC/ST artisans.

🎁Key Benefits

• Subsidised improved toolkits for traditional rural artisans
• 100% subsidy for SC/ST artisans
• 50% subsidy for general category artisans
• Coverage of blacksmiths, carpenters, weavers, potters, cobblers

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  Scheme merged into SGSY 1999 — historical archive

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions