Indian Handicrafts Portal

The Office of the Development Commissioner (handicrafts) has launched the India handicraft portal as an end to end digitization of the schemes for implementation and delivery of services to artisans and other stakeholders in efficient and transparent manner.

Overview of the portal

The portal provides the following features

• Designer Empanelment
• Apply as Central /State Government Agency
• Artisan Desk
• Handicrafts Awards
• Apply as NGO
• Information about Schemes - National Handicrafts Development Programme; Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)

Registration for online marketing events

Around 200 domestic marketing events are organised annually in different parts of the country with an aim to support the artisans in selling their produce. The online process starting from application to selection and finally stall allotment is completely computerised, without any human interface. The online process will provide equal, fair and transparent opportunity to all artisans.

All the eligible artisans can apply online for marketing events through the Indian handicraft portal.

The artisan may login with pehchan card number, followed by authentication with OTP sent on the registered mobile number. The process of receipt of application, Selection and Allotment for all the marketing events including Dilli Haat shall be made through this portal only. The practice of inviting physical application for participation in domestic marketing event has now been dispensed with.

How to access the portal

To access the portal, click here.

Source : Indian Handicraft Portal