Necessary terms and conditions for registration of Artists/Kalakar/Murti Kala/Chitra Kala/Litterateur under the Chinhari scheme:-

• 1. Be a local native of Chhattisgarh, as per the requirement, documents related to the residence will have to be submitted by the government authorized officer.
• 2. For single Artist zero should be entered or for group members more than zero should be entered and fill all the member details i.e. Name, Contact no and address.
• 3. Single Artist should be entered for Murti Kala/Chitra Kala/Litterateur schemes.
• 4. Artists/institutions will be registered in only one of the genres and other genres prescribed by the department.
• 5. In organization/party related disciplines, registration will be done in the name of head of the institution/head of the party and other members as assistants. Registration by other members of the organization/party as independent/other organization/party will not be allowed
• 6. Registration will not be valid in the absence of one of the artist’s name, institution name, genre name, permanent address and telephone/ mobile number, Aadhar detail and pan details.
• 7. If the institution is registered under the Chhattisgarh Government Societies Registration Act-1973, it will be necessary to mention the registration number/date.
• 8. Do not attach individual or group photos in the 'Achievements' section of the Chinhari registration. Instead, attach art-related documents—such as certificates—as a PDF file smaller than 5 MB. Additionally, attach a photograph of the applicant in JPG format that is smaller than 300 KB.
• 9. While registering under the 'Chinhari' scheme, after selecting the artist category and art form, specify the number of members in accordance with the prescribed norms, as follows:
  1- For folk ballads (e.g., Lorik Chanda, Dholamaru, Pandwani, Gopichanda, Chandaini, Manas Mandali) and folk songs (e.g., Bansgeet, Dewar, traditional songs, ritual/ceremonial songs, Dadariya, Jasgeet, etc.): a minimum of 8–12 members.
  2- For folk dances (Karma, Gedi, Saila, Raut Nacha, Panthi, Sua, etc.), folk theatre, and Nacha-Gammat: a minimum of 12–24 members.
  3- For classical instrumental music (Santoor, Dhol, Guitar, etc.) and classical dance (Kathak, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam): a minimum of 1–8 members is mandatory.
  4- Except for the categories of individual registration for sculpture, painting, and literature, as well as the single-member category, please provide details of the correct number of members in accordance with the rules. Registration will be issued only after verifying the number of members.
• 10. After registering on the Chinhari portal, a token number will be sent to the applicant's registered email ID. Using this token number, the applicant can view their Chinhari registration number by visiting the Check Registration Status option on the department's Chinhari portal. The 'Chinhari' registration number will be allotted within a period of 15 to 30 days after the application is submitted. For further information, one may also contact the department at 0771-2995629.