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Honble Chief Minister presented and felicitated the outstanding artisans with Vazhum Kaivinai Pokisham Award for the year 2024-2025

மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் அவர்களால் “வாழும் கைவினைப் பொக்கிஷம் மற்றும் பூம்புகார் மாநில விருது” 18.02.2025 அன்று வழங்கப்பட்டது.

Honble Chief Minister presented and felicitated the outstanding artisans with Vazhum Kaivinai Pokisham Award and Poompuhar State Award

தமிழ்நாடு கைத்திறத் தொழில்கள் வளர்ச்சி கழகத்தின் சார்பில் செங்கல்பட்டு மாவட்டம், மாமல்லபுரத்தின் நுழைவு வாயிலில் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள 45 அடி உயர சிற்பக்கலைத் தூணை மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் மு. க. ஸ்டாலின் அவர்கள் திறந்து வைத்தார்.

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19 JAN

2026

Design and Development of an Integrated ERP Application Tender Ref: TNHDC/1453/IT/18-19

07 JAN

2026

Interior works for Display-cum-Demonstration Centre at Malliakarai, Salem

05 JAN

2026

Request for Proposal (RFP) Tender for Mega Handicrafts Expo (Exhibition-cum-Conference) in Chennai, 2026. Tender Ref.: TNHDC/866/DC/2025-26

27 NOV

2025

Tender for Supply of Brass Products

27 NOV

2025

Tender for Supply of Brass Pooja Items

27 NOV

2025

Tender for Supply of Brass Kamatchi Lamps

26 SEP

2025

Living Craft Treasure award 2025-2026 Extended Notice

09 SEP

2025

52வது ஆண்டு பொதுக்குழு கூட்டம் பங்குதாரர்களுக்கு அறிவிப்பு

09 SEP

2025

52nd Annual General Meeting -Notice to Share Holders

10 SEP

2025

submission of Living craft treasure award, Team production award, Utility based handicraft award, Handicraft export award, Poompuhar District craft award and Gen next competition award for the year 2025-2026 has been extended up to 10.09.2025

18 AUG

2025

Design and Development of an Integrated Multi-Vendor E-Commerce Portal, Supply Chain Management System, and Buyer & Seller Hybrid Mobile Applications for Poompuhar

22 JUL

2025

Allotment of counters in Poompuhar Sales Showrooms for sale of certain handicrafts products period from 01.08.2025 to 31.07.2026

29 AUG

2025

Utility based Handicrafts award - பயன்பாடு சார்ந்த கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் விருது (2025-2026)

29 AUG

2025

Team Production Award - குழு உற்பத்தி விருது (2025-2026)

14 AUG

2025

Poompuhar State Award - மாநில விருது (2025-2026)

29 AUG

2025

Poompuhar District Craft Award- மாவட்ட கைத்திறன் விருது (2025-2026)

29 AUG

2025

Living craft treasure award - வாழும் கைவினைப்பொக்கிஷம் விருது (2025-2026)

29 AUG

2025

Handicrafts Export award - கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் ஏற்றுமதி விருது (2025-2026)

29 AUG

2025

Gen Next Competition - அடுத்த தலைமுறை கைவினைஞர்களுக்கான கைத்திறன் போட்டி (2025-2026)

11 JUN

2025

Corrigendum 1 - Tender for civil works relating to construction of Craft Display cum Demonstration Centre at Malliakarai, Salem District

26 JUN

2025

Civil works relating to construction of Display-cum-demonstration centre at Malliakarai, Salem.

07 MAY

2025

Sexual Harassment of working woman at work place - Formed Complaints Committee Circular.

30 OCT

2024

Award application date extension for the year 2024-25

30 OCT

2024

Utility based Handicrafts award - பயன்பாடு சார்ந்த கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் விருது 2024_2025

30 OCT

2024

Team Production Award - குழு உற்பத்தி விருது _2024_2025

15 OCT

2024

Poompuhar State Award - மாநில விருது _2024_2025

21 OCT

2024

POOMPUHAR DISTRICT AWARD - மாவட்ட கைத்திறன் விருது_2024_2025

25 OCT

2024

Living craft treasure award - வாழும் கைவினைப்பொக்கிஷம் விருது _2024_2025

30 OCT

2024

Handicraft Export award - கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் ஏற்றுமதி விருது (2024_25)

22 OCT

2024

Gen Next Competition - அடுத்த தலைமுறை கைவினைஞர்களுக்கான கைத்திறன் போட்டி(2024-2025)

30 SEP

2024

51st Annual General Meeting-2024

31 JUL

2024

Nextgen Award - அடுத்த தலைமுறை கைவினைஞர்களுக்கான போட்டி 2022-2023 தேர்வு பட்டியல்

31 JUL

2024

District Award - பூம்புகார் மாவட்ட கைத்திறன் விருது 2022-2023 தேர்வு பட்டியல்

31 JUL

2024

Export Award - கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் ஏற்றுமதி விருது 2022-2023 தேர்வு பட்டியல்

31 JUL

2024

Utility award -பயன்பாடு சார்ந்த கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் விருது 2022-2023 தேர்வு பட்டியல்

31 JUL

2024

TEAM PRODUCTION AWARD - குழு உற்பத்தி விருது 2022-2023 தேர்வு பட்டியல்

31 JUL

2024

State Award - பூம்புகார் மாநில விருது 2022-2023 தேர்வு பட்டியல் ர் மாநில விருது 2022-2023 தேர்வு பட்டியல்

30 JUL

2024

LIVING CRAFT TREASURE AWARD - வாழும் கைவினைப்பொக்கிஷம் விருது (2023-24) தேர்வு பட்டியல்

30 AUG

2024

Souvenier Contest (30.07.2024 to 30.08.2024)

04 APR

2024

Allotment of counters in Poompuhar Sales Showrooms for sale of certain handicrafts products

30 NOV

2023

Awards-2023-24_Date Extention_Notice

05 DEC

2023

GEN NEXT COMPETITION - அடுத்த தலைமுறை கைவினைஞர்களுக்கான கைத்திறன் போட்டி (2023-24)

11 DEC

2023

UTILITY BASED HANDICRAFTS AWARD - பயன்பாடு சார்ந்த கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் விருது (2023-24)

11 DEC

2023

TEAM PRODUCTION AWARD - குழு உற்பத்தி விருது (2023-24)

30 NOV

2023

POOMPUHAR STATE AWARD - மாநில விருது (2023-24)

11 DEC

2023

POOMPUHAR DISTRICT AWARD - மாவட்ட கைத்திறன் விருது (2023-24)

30 NOV

2023

LIVING CRAFT TREASURE AWARD - வாழும் கைவினைப்பொக்கிஷம் விருது (2023-24)

11 DEC

2023

HANDICRAFT EXPORT AWARD - கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் ஏற்றுமதி விருது (2023-24)

27 SEP

2023

50th Annual General Meeting - 2023

15 APR

2023

Mobile van tender notice

11 APR

2023

Poompuhar State Award - மாநில விருது (2022-23)

11 APR

2023

Living craft treasure award - வாழும் கைவினைப்பொக்கிஷம் விருது (2022-23)

20 APR

2023

Handicraft Export award - கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் ஏற்றுமதி விருது (2022-23)

20 APR

2023

Team Production Award - குழு உற்பத்தி விருது (2022-23)

20 APR

2023

Utility based Handicrafts award - பயன்பாடு சார்ந்த கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் விருது (2022-23)

28 APR

2023

Gen Next Competition - அடுத்த தலைமுறை கைவினைஞர்களுக்கான கைத்திறன் போட்டி (2022-23)

05 MAY

2023

POOMPUHAR DISTRICT AWARD - மாவட்ட கைத்திறன் விருது (2022-23)

27 JAN

2023

Quotation Called for a 12'-3" Temple Car - Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Virudhunagar

23 DEC

2022

Corrigendum - Renovation of PSSR , New Delhi

23 DEC

2022

Renovation of Poompuhar Sales Showroom, New Delhi

25 NOV

2022

Civil works relating to construction of New Extension of the Existing Showroom, Anna Salai, Chennai.

20 OCT

2022

CORRIGENDUM 1 - Construction of 50th year Golden Jubilee Logo, Structures at PSSR Chennai - Tender Ref.: TNHDC/384/DC/22-23

13 OCT

2022

Construction of 50th year Golden Jubilee Logo, Structures at PSSR Chennai - Tender Ref.: TNHDC/384/DC/22-23

29 SEP

2022

49th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

29 SEP

2022

49வது ஆண்டு பொதுக்கூட்டம்

02 SEP

2022

Upgradation and Renovation of Poompuhar Production Centres at (1) Nachiarkoil, (2) Madurai, (3) Vagaikulam, (4) Swmaimalai, and (6) Kallakurichi - call 03

25 AUG

2022

TENDER 2nd Call Upgradation and Renovation of Poompuhar Production Centres (1) Nachiyarkoil, (2) Madurai, (3) Vagaikulam, (4) Swamimalai, (5) Thanjavur and (6) Kallakurichi

12 AUG

2022

CORRIGENDUM 1 - Up-gradation and Renovation of Poompuhar Production Centres

12 AUG

2022

Upgradation and Renovation of Poompuhar Production Centres

12 AUG

2022

Upgradation and Renovation of Poompuhar Production Centres at (1) Nachiyar Koil, (2) Madurai, (3) Vagaikulam, (4) Swamimalai, (5) Thanjavur and (6) Kallakurichi

05 MAY

2022

Corrigendum - Renovation of PSSR , New Delhi

04 MAY

2022

Corrigendum - Renovation of PSSR , Kolkata

10 MAY

2022

Corrigendum 1 - EOI for Poompuhar e-Commerce operator / aggregator

29 APR

2022

Corrigendum - Renovation of PSSR , Coimbatore

28 APR

2022

Renovation of Poompuhar Sales Showroom, Kolkata

28 APR

2022

Renovation of Poompuhar Sales Showroom, New Delhi

27 APR

2022

Renovation of Poompuhar Sales Showroom, Coimbatore

11 APR

2022

CORRIGENDUM-1 - Tender for Civil works relating to construction of Craft Display cum Demonstration Centre and additional stalls, Mamallapuram.

26 APR

2022

EOI for Empanelment of Poompuhar e-Commerce operator / aggregator

11 APR

2022

Civil works relating to construction of Craft Display cum Demonstration Centre and additional stalls, Mamallapuram

30 MAR

2022

Construction of Common Facility Centre at Karukurichi, Tirunelveli District for Clay Craft

07 JAN

2022

NHIS Insurance Scheme 2021

30 NOV

2021

Corrigendum - Poompuhar awards for the year 2021-22 – Extension of last date for submission of applications

25 NOV

2021

48வது ஆண்டு பொதுக்கூட்டம்

25 NOV

2021

48th Annual General Meeting

30 NOV

2021

Team Production Award - குழு உற்பத்தி விருது (2021-22)

15 NOV

2021

Poompuhar State Award - மாநில விருது (2021-22)

19 NOV

2021

POOMPUHAR DISTRICT AWARD - மாவட்ட கைத்திறன் விருது (2021-22)

30 NOV

2021

Living craft treasure award - வாழும் கைவினைப்பொக்கிஷம் விருது (2021-22)

30 NOV

2021

Handicraft Export award - கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் ஏற்றுமதி விருது (2021-22)

19 NOV

2021

Gen Next Competition - அடுத்த தலைமுறை கைவினைஞர்களுக்கான கைத்திறன் போட்டி (2021-22)

30 NOV

2021

Utility based Handicrafts award - பயன்பாடு சார்ந்த கைவினைப்பொருட்கள் விருது (2021-22)

20 OCT

2021

Navaratri Kolu Toys (Exclusive Exhibition cum sales) 20.09.2021 to 20.10.2021 at Poompuhar Chennai Showroom

16 SEP

2021

Kolu Toys Exhibition cum Sales at Urban Haat, Mamallapuram on 17.09.2021

09 SEP

2021

Direct Marketing by Artisans (Exhibiton cum Sale) - 09.09.2021

08 SEP

2021

Golu Toys Exhibition cum sale at Kuralagam Chennai

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Schemes & Welfares

Integrated Deveopment And Promotion of Handicrafts (IDPH)

IDPH has been launched by Government of India. This scheme operates on cluster basis. The major ojective of this project is to provide artisans, better working environment, skill upgradation, marketing facilities and exposure to new designs which is implementing over 2 years.

Urban Haats at Kanyakumari , Mamallapuram

Urban Haats are permanent marketing infrastructure in tourist towns/metropolitan cities to provide direct marketing facilities to handicrafts of artisans/handloom weavers. This will enable artisans to sell their products round the year to a wider target market. Food and craft bazaars provide leisure and recreational facilities for domestic as well as international tourists.

Kanyakumari Urban Haat : Poompuhar has established an Urban Haat at Kanyakumari at an outlay of Rs.2.75 crore. The Urban Haat has 50 shops, food court, dormitory, amphitheatre, children’s park and parking facility. On an average, 50 nos. of artisans can benefit from this Urban Haat every month.

Mamallapuram Urban Haat : Similarly, Poompuhar has established another Urban Haat at Mamallapuram at an outlay of Rs.4.24 crore. The Urban Haat has 36 shops, food court, dormitory, amphi theatre, children’s park and parking facility etc.

e-Repository of Artisans and their skills

The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned Rs.1.00 crores from the State Innovation Fund for creating “e-Repository of Artisans and their Skills”. This is a comprehensive and dynamically updated web based repository www.tnartisaan.com is for all artisans in the State of Tamil Nadu, with dedicated web-page in a standardized format for each artisan who has been registered in the site, with special features to promote marginalized groups of artisans. Currently we have data for about 13,000 artisans and the survey is on. The advantage about this website is that now the world can deal directly with our artisans and vice versa, without having to go through middlemen.

Providing Free Toolkits to Artisans

The Corporation is currently distribution free tools kits worth Rs.5000/- to artisans in Tamil Nadu state under the IDPH program. Total of 10000 artisans will be covered under this scheme. Any artisans who holds the PECHAN ID card provided by the DC(H) New Delhi will benefit out of the scheme.

Common Facility Centres

Under the IDPH program the Corporation is establishing 13 Common Facility Centres at various crafts cluster in Tamil Nadu at the cost of Rs.780.00 lakhs. So far six CFCs are declared opened by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 8-3-2018 Artisan Day.

Similarly under the Tamil Nadu Government sponsored scheme “Revival of Languishing crafts” four more Common Facility Centres are established for Palm Leaf, Kora Grass mat, Clay and Teracotta crafts at a cost of Rs.188.00 Lakhs.

Integrated Training & Design Workshops

The Corporation provides 5 months IDTDP training and 2 month DTDW training for acquiring various skills in the production of craft items in periodical intervals. Those who want to acquire the skill in the production of these craft items can join the training programmes organized by the Corporation periodically and make themselves proficient in these craft skills which will enable them to take up production of handicrafts as an occupation. During the training period, the trainees are paid stipend for Rs.7,500 /- per month by the Corporation.

Design Research and Development Centre (DRDC)

The Corporation has also established a Design Research and Development Centre (DRDC) using 3D Designing and Printing technology for quick and mass production of Handicrafts products.

Poompuhar Awards

“Living Craft Treasure” – Award

Based on the Announcement of the Hon’ble Chief Minister under
Rule 110 in the floor of Assembly, an award titled as “Living Craft Treasure Award” was introduced in the year 2013‑2014 to craftsperson’s of eminence who are above the age of 65 years. This award consists of a cash prize of Rs.1.00 lakh, a thamirapattiram, an eight gram gold medal and a certificate. This award is given to 10 artisans at a total cost of Rs.15.00 lakhs. This is the highest awards for handicrafts at state level.

Poompuhar State Award

Every year ten best artisans in the field who have contributed to the development of the crafts of Tamil Nadu are selected and given the Poompuhar State Award, which consists of a cash prize of Rs.50,000/, a four gram gold medal, tamirapathiram and a certificate. These state awardees are also eligible to get a monthly pension of Rs.3,500/- after completion of 60 years of age under the Government of India if they are economically backward.

Poompuhar District Craft Award

The Poompuhar District Craft Award had been newly introduced in the year 2011-2012. This award consists of a cash prize of Rs.10,000/-, a silver medal and a certificate. A total of 85 craftsmen in 16 crafts are awarded these prizes every year. Out of which 17 women artisans selected to encourage them and to ensure self sustainability.

Gen Next Award

In order to ensure that the traditional handicrafts of Tamil Nadu survive and are passed on to the next generation, it is necessary to enthuse the youngsters in the field. In order to achieve this, a craft competition was introduced from the year 2013‑2014 onwards for artisans below 30 years of age. 150 artisans were chosen, duly honoured and given Rs.2000/- cash, silver medals and certificates. These competitions will be held in the important craft pockets.

Handicrafts Export Award

In order to encourage the exporters of handicraft items, an award called “Handicrafts Exports Award” has been introduced from the year 2014-2015. The above award is to be given to two persons at a cost of Rs.2.50 lakhs every year. This award consist of a cash prize of Rs.40,000/-, 4 gm gold medal, one thamirapattiram and a certificate.

Team Production Award

Handicraft items are usually made by a team of artisans. It is often difficult to single out an individual artisan for an award. A “Team Production Award” is therefore being introduced to honour teams of artisans who come together to produce an item. This award will be given to 3 groups at a cost of Rs.3.75 lakhs every year.

This awards consist of a cash prize of Rs.40,000/-, 4 gm gold medal, one thamirapattiram and a certificate.

Utility Based Handicrafts Award

Many artefacts produced by artisans are often of decorative or religious value. In order to encourage artisans to produce utility based handicrafts, an Award called “Utility Based Handicrafts Award” has been introduced. This award will be given to 3 artisans at a cost of Rs.3.75 lakhs every year. This awards consist of a cash prize of Rs.40, 000/-, 4 gm gold medal, one thamirapattiram and a certificate.