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La Gazette de L' État de Poudouchéry
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PART - II
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No. 89 Poudouchéry
Vendredi
5
Décembre
2025
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:-
In sub-clauses (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv) of clause (3), the following amendments
shall be made–
Clause
For
Read
(i) Travelling allowance to and
fro 2nd class (berth) train
fare.
(i) 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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G. GRANT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OLD CRAFT PERSON
(AS PENSION)
3. Nature of Assistance:–
In sub-clauses (i) (ii) of clause (3), the following Amendments shall
be made–
Clause
For
Read
For
Read
(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.
(i) Financial assistance in the
form of monthly sustenance
allowance of Rs. 2,000.
(i) Financial Assistance in the
form of monthly sustenance
allowance of 5,000.
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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
For
Read
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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:
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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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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For
Read
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.
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