The Project has left an indelible impact on artisans and weavers on the front of establishing sustainable cottage enterprises.  As knowledge partner to the Commissionerate of Cottage Industries, Government of Gujarat, EDII worked on conceptualizing, developing, implementing and evaluating an integrated model to strengthen the cottage & rural entrepreneurship ecosystem in the state.

The Hastakala Setu Yojana, commenced in 2020 and will conclude in 2025. The Project implementation spans across 33 districts of Gujarat.

5818

beneficiaries were enrolled in the project.

15769

beneficiaries were provided handholding support.

776

different interventions.

5248

beneficiaries were provided with market linkages.

2617

beneficiaries were linked with different existing government schemes.