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PM VISHWAKARMA SCHEME

PM VISHWAKARMA SCHEME

The Government introduced the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in 2023-24. The Scheme was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 17.09.2023.

The Scheme aims to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople of 18 trades who work with their hands and tools. The Scheme components include recognition through PM Vishwakarma Certificate and ID Card, Skill Upgradation, Toolkit Incentive, Credit Support, Incentive for Digital Transactions and Marketing Support. The Scheme has been rolled out across the country and its benefits have been initiated.

The details of State/UT-wise total number of applications received under the Scheme are at Annexure.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE

The details of State/UT-wise total number of applications received in PM Vishwakarma Portal since the launch of the Scheme on 17.09.2023 upto 03.08.2024, are given below:

S. No.

STATE/UT

NUMBER OF ENROLMENTS/ APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

ANDHRA PRADESH

20,35,847

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

2,222

ASSAM

6,51,869

BIHAR

15,71,358

CHHATTISGARH

9,44,949

GOA

34,934

GUJARAT

14,22,405

HARYANA

6,91,412

HIMACHAL PRADESH

1,77,016

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

4,44,329

JHARKHAND

2,59,684

KARNATAKA

28,38,346

KERALA

46,541

MADHYA PRADESH

28,98,792

MAHARASHTRA

12,60,055

MANIPUR

71,507

MEGHALAYA

4,862

MIZORAM

7,863

NAGALAND

18,227

ODISHA

5,75,137

PUNJAB

1,53,678

RAJASTHAN

18,91,766

SIKKIM

3,634

TAMIL NADU

8,42,618

TELANGANA

2,61,872

TRIPURA

50,471

UTTAR PRADESH

28,67,237

UTTARAKHAND

2,61,733

WEST BENGAL

7,74,507

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS

1,250

CHANDIGARH

509

DAMAN AND DIU AND DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI

6,344

DELHI

29,286

LADAKH

5,093

LAKSHADWEEP

170

PUDUCHERRY

4,449

TOTAL

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