The government allotted Rs. 6.25 lakhs for the study. But after that no funds were allotted to complete the study. The Karnataka State Potter Welfare Association has demanded that the government release the funds needed to complete the Kannada University study on potter castes. Nagaraj, General Secretary of Karnataka State Potter Welfare Association said in […]
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Not all potters are able to register themselves for government schemes and its benefits. Pottery sellers in Pottery Town face difficulties in registering for benefits under Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) schemes. Bangalore’s Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) performance report registered with Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) shows that from April 1, 2022 […]
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Buying domain address and advertising on online marketplaces remains a challenge The potters of Pottery Town have taken the first step to promote their businesses online. They have now started to advertise their shops on online marketplaces like Justdial, IndiaMART and Olx in order to get greater reach with customers. “Customers are able to reach […]
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Migrant idol makers from different parts of the country have been facing losses despite the Ganesh Chaturthi sales. Migrant idol makers in the city continue to struggle to make ends meet despite festivals like Ganesh Chathurthi. Amba Ram, hailing from Rajasthan, a migrant idol maker said, “We are continuing to face loss in the city […]
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Potters in Lucknow face a hard time as the customers seeking sanitization do not consider their products to be safe. Lucknow- Street potters in Lucknow suffered a massive downfall in their pottery business during this season of Diwali. Potters say that the bigger shops attracted their customers which hit them hard. People preferred bigger shops […]
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Consumers tend to shift towards clay products after the plastic ban in the city By Saloni Arora Bengaluru, Jan. 31, 2019. After years of loss, artisans have started making a profit in pottery making – it has more than doubled since last year. Each artisan used to earn about 500-600 rupees per day. With the ban […]
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