In a review of 16 Common Facility Centres (CFCs) under the ODOP scheme, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged concern that benefits were reaching too few artisans and ordered wider access. The plan pairs up to 90% government subsidy with training, modern machinery, design and testing, plus awareness drives, outreach tools, and a Citizen Charter at each centre.
India’s handmade carpet industry says eased GST compliance is welcome, but it is worried about taxation on finished products. The sector employs over 20 lakh workers and artisans, many in rural areas and especially women, and any added cost could disrupt demand, reduce incomes, and pressure small units already operating on thin margins.
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