KVIC starts reviving ancient glory of Pokhran potteries

KVIC starts reviving the ancient glory of Pokhran potteries

Seeking to restore the lost glory of the once-most famous pottery of Pokhran, a small town in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan where India conducted its 1st nuclear test, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) today distributed 80 electric potter wheels to 80 potter families in Pokhran which has a rich heritage in terracotta products.
Pokhran has over 300 potters’ families that are engaged with pottery for several decades, but potters started looking for other avenues due to heavy drudgery in the work and no market support.
Apart from the electric wheels, the KVIC also distributed 8 blunger machines in a group of 10 potters, used for mixing the clay which can produce 800 kg clay in just 8 hours.
Manually it takes 5 days to prepare 800 kg of mud for pottery making.
KVIC has created 350 direct employment in the village.
All 80 potters who were given 15 days of training by KVIC came up with some exquisite pottery.
This exercise is aligned with the Prime Minister’s call for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” and the strengthening of potters aimed at creating self-employment while also reviving the dying art of pottery.
The main objective of Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana is to bring back the potters’ community to the mainstream. By providing potters with modern equipment and training, we are trying to reconnect them with the society and revive their art.
Pokhran is one of the aspirational districts identified by the Niti Ayog.
Notably, the KVIC has launched Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana in several remote areas in states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, J&K, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Telangana and Bihar.
In Rajasthan, more than a dozen districts including Jaipur, Kota, Jhalawar and Sri Ganganagar have benefited from the program.
Under the scheme, the KVIC also provides equipment like blunger and pug mills for mixing clay for making pottery products.
The machines have eliminated drudgery from the process of pottery making and resulted in a higher income for potters by 7 to 8 times.

Source: PIB

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