The SGSY provides for review of existing infrastructure for the cluster of activities and identification of gaps. Critical gaps in investments have to be met from the funds available under the SGSY programme infrastructure, subject to a ceiling of 20% (25% in the case of North Eastern States) of the annual allocation made under the scheme for each District.
Marketing and Technology Support
The SGSY attempts to ensure up gradation of technology in the identified key activity. The technology intervention seeks to add value to the local resources, including processing of the locally available material from natural and other resources for local and non-local market. The SGSY provides for promotion of marketing of the goods produced by the Swarozgaris, by organizing exhibitions/ melas at District/State/ National/International levels for exhibition and sale of goods produced by the Swarozgaris, provision of market intelligence, development of markets and consultancy services, as well as institutional arrangements for marketing of the goods including exports. DRDAs could spend upto Rs.5.00 lakh per annum for management of professional input related to identification of viable activities, preparation of projects for product & design development, value addition, packaging etc.
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