Lucknow

  • Lucknow
  • Chikankari and Zari Zardozi

    Chikankari and Zari Zardozi

    Chikankari is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of Lucknow's best known craft whereas Zardozi embroidery is beautiful metal embroidery, which once used to embellish the attire of the Kings and the royals in India. Zardozi embroidery work involves making elaborate designs, using gold and silver threads. Chikankari is traditional embroidery done using a needle and several types of threads whereas Zari-Zardozi work is made with golden and shiny sequins and other decorative materials. Chikkankari and Zari-Zardozi work are registered in the G.I. Lucknowi embroidery is popular all over the world. The craft provides employment to a number of artisans.

    Introduction

    This metro city is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division. Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh. From many years Lucknow has been a multicultural city. Lucknow is also known as ‘Nawabo ka Shehar.’ Lucknow is well known for its Chikankari work across the World. Kurta and Paijama manufactured of Chikan (a type of Cloth) are famous of this district and people mostly wear it in summer season. Today the city continues as an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry.

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    • Major Industries

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    • Aeronautics Based
    • Automobile Industry
    • Garment Based Industry
    • Plastic Based Industry
    • Steel/Steel Furniture Based

    • Ready-made Garments and Embroidery
    • Woollen, Silk and Artificial Thread Based Clothes
    • Agro Based
    • Soda Water
    • Cotton textile
    • Jute and Jute Based
    • Wood/Wooden Based Furniture
    • Paper and Paper Products
    • Leather Based
    • Chemical/Chemical based
    • Rubber, Plastic and Petro based
    • Mineral based
    • Engineering Units
    • Electrical Units
    • Electrical Machinery and Transport Equipment
    • Repairing and Servicing

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    Relevant Schemes & Policies

    S.No Department Scheme
    1 Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana
    2 Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles Mega Cluster
    3 Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles Marketing Support & Services
    4 Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles Research & Development
    5 Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana
    6 Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles Aam Admi Bima Yojana
    7 Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles Margin Money Scheme for Artisans under MUDRA Yojna
    8 Department of MSME & Export  Promotion MSME Schemes
    9 Export Promotion Bureau, GoUP Export Promotional Schemes
    10 MSME Policy - 2017 Department of MSME & Export Promotion, GoUP
    11 Infrastructure and Industrial Investment Policy - 2012 Department of MSME & Export Promotion, GoUP
    12 ODOP CFC (Common Facility Centre) Scheme
    13 ODOP Market Development Assistance Scheme
    14 ODOP Finance Assistance Scheme
    15 ODOP Skill Development & Toolkit Distribution Scheme
    16 Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY)
    17 Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce How to Export (Step by Sstep Approach)
    18 Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce Foreign Trade Policy