Artisan Welfare Fund and Pension Trust
Artisan Welfare and Pension Trust have been formed for the artisans working under Khadi and Polyvastra programme of the implementing institutions. The Trust got registered on 26-08-2003, and is the custodian of the fund of each individual artisans in so far as the artisans welfare fund of the artisans are concerned. The position of the Trust is given hereunder.

The Physical position of AWFT in West Bengal :
Sl. No. Funding Status No. of Categorized Institutions No. of Institutions taken Membership No. of Institutions not taken Membership
01. KVIC 114 103 11
02. KVIB 79 70 09
TOTAL - 193 173 20
 
Fund Position : (Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. No. Funding Status Amount deposited as on 30-11-2004
Membership Fees Fund Deposited
1. KVIC Rs. 0.72 Rs. 84.91
2. KVIB Rs. 0.52 Rs. 20.14
TOTAL - Rs. 1.24 Rs. 105.05
 
Matching establishment grant to the extent of Rs. 1.07 lakhs pertaining to the year 2003 – 04 have been released to the Trust from State Office – Kolkata against the fund received for the purpose from H.O. Mumbai. The Annual General Meeting and the Election to the Board of Trust was held on 20-08-2004 and the new Committee is formed. Shri Pranab Kumar Chowdhury, Assistant Secretary of Chandrakanta Lalitmohan Resham Khadi Samity has been elected as the Chairman of the Artisan Welfare Trust Fund.