FIGURE 7: Pots made in Veda village

carbon emissions that accompany conventional grid supply. Furthermore, a switch to solar and other clean technologies would relieve the state government of the burden of providing power subsidies, which can potentially be diverted to provide subsidies on capital costs of solar systems. Moreover, it will offset the current amount spent by unit owners on power bills. For this study, two micro-enterprise clusters were surveyed, and their brief descriptions are mentioned further.

4.2.1 Pottery Clusters of Gandhinagar and Kutch

Cluster profile

Pottery and other forms of terracotta art can be found throughout Gujarat. Traditional works with clay are indigenous to the artisan communities of Gujarat who have mastered the art over centuries. Khavda pottery, done by a few families in Kutch district, is distinguished by its reddish hue and

FIGURE 7: Pots made in Veda village