Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program

Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program is an initiative of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) for the empowerment of the potters community in the remotest of locations in the country.

Target beneficiaries

The program reaches out to the potters in : U.P., M.P., Maharashtra, J&K, Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Telangana and Bihar.

Benefits provided

Training for advanced pottery products
Latest, new technology pottery equipment like the electric Chaak
Market linkages and visibility through KVIC exhibitions

Outcomes

Due to the supply of electric chaaks, the potters have reaped the following benefits.

More production with less hours of work.
Less noise and better health benefits
Less power consumption with smooth transition to higher speeds

Source: PIB

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