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No. Puducherry Friday 5th December 2025
(14 Agrahayana 1947)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
(SECRETARIAT WING)
[G.O. Ms. No. 8/DI&C(SW)/DIC/CI/2025-26,
Puducherry, dated 26th November 2025]
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, the implementation of various Schemes by District
Industries Centre, Puducherry included in the XI Five Year Plan have
been approved by the Government of Puducherry, vide G.O. Ms. 21/2007-
lnd.C., dated 24-03-2008 of the Department of Industrial Development
(Ind. & Com.), Puducherry and published in Extraordinary Gazette,
Part-II, No. 11, dated 28-03-2008.
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2. And whereas, certain modification to this Scheme were found
necessary.
3. And Whereas, the General-Manager, District Industries Centre,
Puducherry has sent a proposal vide G.O. Ms. No.1/2015-DI&C/214, dated
24-05-2015 of the Department of Industries and Commerce, Puducherry
and G.O. Ms. No. 6/DI&C(SW)/DIC/EI/2023-24, dated 04-10-2023 of the
Department of Industries and Commerce, Puducherry, containing certain
Amendments to these Schemes and the same have been examined and
considered by Government.
4. Now therefore, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased
to approve and for the said purpose hereby make the following
Amendments to G.O. Ms. 21/2007-Ind.C., dated 24-03-2008 of the
Department of Industrial Development (Ind. & Com.), Puducherry, namely:
In the Annexure to the aforesaid G.O. the following amendments
shall be made–
I. Name of the Scheme : Development of Handicrafts
E. EXHIBITION
3. Pattern of Assistance:-
Note : For State/National/ Padmam Awardees Economy Class Air Fare will be provided.
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(ii) For participating in the exhibition being conducted at A1 cities in India, the participants are entitled to avail daily allowance at Rs. 300 per day per crafts person.
(iii) For participating in the exhibition being conducted at other than A1 cities in India, the participants are entitled to avail daily allowance at Rs. 200 per day per crafts person.
(iv) For participating in the exhibition being conducted locally, i.e., within the region the participants are entitled to avail daily allowance at Rs. 150 per day per crafts person.
(ii) For participating in the exhibition being conducted at A1 cities in India, the participants are entitled to avail Daily Allowance @ 1,000 per day per craftsperson.
(iii) For participating in the exhibition being conducted at other than A1 cities in India, the participants are entitled to avail daily allowance at 600 per day per craftsperson.
(iv) For participating in the exhibition being conducted locally, i.e., within the region the participants are entitled to avail daily allowance at 400 per day per craftsperson.
G. GRANT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OLD CRAFT PERSON
(AS PENSION)
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(ii) In the event of death of the artisan his/her spouse will be entitled to avail 50% of the sustenance allowance, i.e., 2,500 till his or her life time.
(ii) In the event of death of the artisan his/her spouse will be entitled to avail 50% of the sustenance allowance i.e., Rs. 1,000 till his or her life time.
V. SCHEME : MARKETING AND PUBLICITY
2. Organizing/Participating in Exhibition/Trade Fair/Expo/Seminars/
Investors' Meets. In Para-3 the following Amendments shall be made–
Clause
For Read
(i) Participating in the Trade
Fairs/Exhibitions conducted
by other agencies by way of
setting up a separate pavilion
to display the industrial
products, display-cum-sale
of handicraft/tiny cottage
industrial products. The
participating artisans/will be
paid Travelling Allowance
and Daily Allowances
detailed below:
(i) Participating in the Trade fairs/exhibitions conducted by other agencies by way of setting up a separate pavilion to display the industrial products, display-cum-sale of handicraft/ tiny/cottage industrial products. The participating artisans/ will be paid travelling expenses restricted to second-class railway fare and DA at the rate of Rs. 400 per day per person.
Travelling allowance to
and fro restricted to AC 3-tier
train fare.
Note : For State/National/
Padmam Awardees Economy
Class Air Fare will be
provided.
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For participating in the exhibition being conducted at A1 cities in India, the participants are entitled to avail Daily Allowance @ 1,000 per day per
craftsperson.
For participating in the exhibition being conducted at other than A1 cities in India, the participants are entitled to avail daily allowance at 600 per day per
craftsperson.
For participating in the exhibition being conducted locally, i.e., within the region the participants are entitled to avail daily allowance at 400 per day per craftsperson.
5. These Amendments shall be made with effect from 1st April 2025.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department,
Puducherry, vide their I.D. Note No. E-32582/FC/FD/F3/A4/2025-26,
dated 19-11-2025
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
A. VIKRANTH RAJA, I.A.S.,
Secretary to Government
(Industries and Commerce).
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