Question 1: To whom, loan facility?

Answer: Following are eligible for assistance provided by Khadi and Village Industry.

• Registered village industry cooperative societies.
• Registered NGO.
• Individual entrepreneur and educated non-employed youth, women, SC/ST members and traditional artisan.

Question 2: For what village industry, assistance is provided?

Answer : Village Industry is divided into 7 groups, which covers following industry:

1.) Mineral based Industry

• Cottage pot making industry
• Lime stone, Lime sipi and other lime product industry
• Stone cutting, crushing, carving and digging for temples and building.
• Useful product made up of stones.
• Manufacturing of plate and slate pencil.
• Manufacturing of Plaster of Paris.
• Washing powder for utensils.
• Briquettes for fire.
• Manufacturing of jewelry from gold, silver, stone, pearl and artificial goods.
• Manufacturing of Gulal, Rangoli.
• Manufacturing of bangles.
• Manufacturing of Paint, Polish, Varnish and Distemper.
• Manufacturing of glass toys.
• Cutting, designing and polishing of decorative glass.
• Cutting of Gems.

2.) Forest based Industry

• Hand made paper industry.
• Manufacturing of Catechu (Kattha).
• Manufacturing of Gum and Resin.
• Manufacturing of lakh.
• Cottage Match box industry, Crackers and Agarbatti.
• Bamboo and cane (Bet) work.
• Manufacturing of cup, dish, bags, box from paper.
• Manufacturing of copy, cover, envelop, register and other stationary made of paper.
• Manufacturing of Khas tatti and Broom.
• Collection, processing and packing of forest product.
• Photo Framing.
• Manufacturing of jute products (Under yarn industry).

3.) Agriculture based and Food industry.

• Processing, packing and marketing of Grains, Pulses, Spices etc.
• Manufacturing of Tar and gur and other tar product.
• Manufacturing of Cane gur and Khandsari
• Bee keeping.
• Processing, preservation and packing of pickles and fruits and vegetables.
• Mustard oil Industry.
• Coconut Jute and Resha.
• Collection of medicinal herbs for manufacturing of medicines.
• Processing of maize and ragi.
• Manufacturing of majja, mat and hara.
• Processing of cashew nut.
• Manufacturing of Dona.
• Production of noodles.
• Power driven flour mill.
• Production of wheat cuttings.
• Small units of rice mills.
• Indian Sweet industry.
• Sugar cane crushing unit.
• Menthol oil.
• Milk Product manufacturing Unit.
• Animal feed and Poultry feed manufacturing unit.

4.) Polymer and Chemical based Industry.

• Post-mortem, leather processing and skin related other industry and cottage leather industry.
• Cottage soap industry.
• Dipped Latex Production (Rubber Product).
• Products made of rexin /PVC.
• Elephant teeth, Horn and bone products.
• Manufacturing of candles, camphor and wax for stamp.
• Manufacturing of plastic packaging material.
• Manufacturing of Bindi.
• Manufacturing of Henna Mehandi.
• Manufacturing of perfumes.
• Manufacturing of shampoo.
• Manufacturing of hair oil.
• Detergent and washing powder(Non-poisonous)

5.) Engineering and Non-conventional Energy

• Carpentry
• Blacksmith
• Production of Domestic utensils made of Aluminum.
• Production and utilization of manures and methane (gober) gas from dung and other waste products like meat of dead animals and excretory waste etc.
• Manufacturing of paper, clip, safety pin, stove pin etc.
• Manufacturing of decorative bulbs, bottles, glass etc.
• Manufacturing of umbrella.
• Solar and wind mill equipment.
• Manufacturing of hand made brass utensils.
• Manufacturing of hand made copper utensils.
• Manufacturing of hand made bronze utensils.
• Manufacturing of other items from brass, copper and bronze.
• Manufacturing of Radio.
• Manufacturing of Cassette player whether it is fitted with radio or not.
• Manufacturing of Cassette Recorder.
• Manufacturing of Voltage Stabilizer.
• Manufacturing of Electronic watches.
• Manufacturing of artistic furniture and carving on woods.
• Tin work.
• Manufacturing of wire mesh.
• Manufacturing of Iron Grill.
• Manufacturing of Rural Transport Vehicle such as hand cart, bullock cart, small boat, bicycle/ Rickshaw-Motor driven vehicles.
• Manufacturing of Musical instruments.
• Worm keeping and disposal of waste material.

6.) Engineering and Non-conventional Energy

• पॉली वस्त्र यानी ऐसे वस्त्र जो भारत में मानव निर्मित रेशे की रूई-रेशम या ऊन के साथ या इसमें से किसी दो या सभी को मिलाकर हाथ से काता गया तथा हथकरघे पर बुना गया हो या भारत में बना ऐसा वस्त्र जो हाथ कते मानव निर्मित रेशा के धागों का सूती, रेशमी या ऊनी धागे या इसमें से किसी दो धागे या सभी धागों से मिलाकर हथकरघे पर बुना गया हो।
• Manufacturing of lock cloth.
• Hosiery.
• Sewing and manufacturing of readymade garments.
• Manufacturing of hand woven net for fishing.
• Painting.
• Manufacturing of toys.
• Kashidari.
• Manufacturing of surgical bandage.
• Stove batti.
• Manufacturing of Threads Roll, wool and lachchhi.
• Traditional dresses.
• Weaving of Carpet (dari).

7.) Engineering and Non-conventional Energy

• Washing.
• Hair cutting.
• Plumbering.
• Electric wiring and repairing of domestic electronic appliances.
• Repairing of diesel engines, pump set etc.
• Balkanization (Retreading) unit of Tyre.
• Agriculture work for spray, pesticides, pumps sets etc.
• Providing Loud Speaker, Mike and sound system on rent.
• Filling Battery.
• Art gallery painting.
• Shop for cycle repairing.
• Mason(Rajgir).
• Dhaba (Without Liquor).
• Dhaba (With Liquor).
• Tea shop
• Chikan Embroidery
• Band Party
• Iodized salt