"Monthly Grant To Old Crafts Persons (Pension)" Component of the "Development of Handicrafts" Scheme

• A monthly grant of ₹2,000/-. This financial assistance continues until the lifetime of the beneficiary, subject to renewal every year.
• In the case of the craftsperson's death, the living spouse is entitled to receive ₹1,000/- per month.

• The applicant should be an artisan who has attained the age of 60 years.
• The artisan should be a native or resident of the Union Territory of Puducherry for at least 5 years.
• The artisan should have practised the craft for at least 5 years in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
• The family income from all sources should not exceed ₹40,000 per annum.
• The applicant should not be a recipient of similar financial assistance from any other source.

Step 1: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: The interested applicant should visit (on a working day, and during office hours) the General Manager of the District Industries Centre (Thattanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009, 2248391, 2249392, 2248987, dic_pdy@bsnl.in), and submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the concerned authority.

Step 4: On receipt of the application, necessary entries will be made in the application receipt register and a unique number is assigned to the applicant for identifying each applicant which shall be used for all further references and also as acknowledgement for the receipt of the application.