Cluster development Programme on Teracotta craft :

Supported by NABARD since 2003 at Haldharpur Village of Ghatagoan block, Keonjhar district of Orissa covering 100 artisans under National Program for Rural Industrialization (NPRI) to enhance livelihood of artisans through skill & technology up gradation, design development and entrepreneurship building, market linkage and inhcstructural support. Through this program 240 artisans were covered under Design & Technical Development Workshop in 8 batches & 240 artisans were covered under skill up gradation program in 12 batches. Linkages have also developed with IRFT Hyderabad to sell small variety of items in the international market.