India Handmade Bazaar is an initiative of the Ministry of Textiles to showcase the work of rural Artisans & Weavers. The portal can be accessed at https://www.indiahandmade.com/ . Objectives To provide direct market access facility to genuine handloom weavers and handicraft artisans. To provide updated information about handloom and handucraft producers and their products to retail customers, e-commerce players, wholesalers and exporters. Key Features Weavers and artisans registered with the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Development Commissioner for Handicrafts or other participating Government of India Ministries and their agencies shall have access to the portal on the basis of their registered mobile number in respective data base. For example: Weavers registered in Handloom Census data base or Artisans registered in 'Pehchan' database. Once registered on the portal, weaver/artisan can any time add, update or modify details of their products, process, photographs etc. No Commission , Shipping Fee, Payment Gateway Charges Buyer can see the product offering statewise, product category wise or by simply through search on the product name. Buyer can view the products available and can also send a query to the concerned weaver/artisan. Registered weaver/artisan will be able to view the queries and send reply e-mail to buyer. Handloom Major Categories covered in the portal Saree Dress Material Fabric Home furnishing Stole/Scarf Shawl/chadar Bed sheet Dhoti GI tagged Other Handicraft Major Categories covered in the portal Metal Craft Glass & Ceramics Dolls & Toys Other Craft Wood Craft Natural Fiber Craft Hand block printing Leather Craft Stone Craft Painting Embroidery Craft Jewellery Terracotta (Pottery) Musical Instrument How to use Buyers The buyers can browse the portal for interested categories of products. They can also contact the sellers of the items of their choice through the platform. Sellers To register click “Create an Account” Kindly, make sure to arrange e-copy of the following documents beforehand to avoid any delays or problems while registering. ID Proof For Weavers/ Artisans – Handloom ID / Handicraft ID; For others– Company Registration ID GSTIN (for GST sellers) or Enrolment ID / UIN (for non-GST sellers) PAN Bank Account Details For more details, click here. Source : India Handmade Bazaar portal