PMNRF

The office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) is the nodal agency in the Government of India for craft and artisan-based activities. It assists in the development, marketing and export of handicrafts, and the promotion of craft forms and skills. The assistance is in the form of technical and financial support, including in the form of schematic interventions implemented through its field offices... Handicrafts is a labor intensive sector with high potential of employment for poorer section of the society in rural areas. It is economically important because of low capital investment, high value addition and negligible import content and high potential for export earnings.

Also known as: Prime Minister's National Relief Fund

Primary location: New Delhi United States