Any Industry that is located within a rural area, where the Fixed Capital Investment per Artisan (weaver) does not exceed Rupees One hundred thousand The Fixed Capital Investment can be changed by the Central Government of India whenever it so requires. Another advantage of Village Industries is that they require little or no capital to set up, thereby making them an economically viable option for the rural poor. This is an important point with reference to India in view of its stark income, regional and rural/urban inequalities.

Scheme is a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect. West Bengal Khadi & Village Industries Board implemented various scheme in order to employment generation. Under the Special Component Plan, the Board has implemented various schemes, like foot-wear making, cane and bamboo articles making, carpentry and black-smithy works to provide employment to the artisans:-