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PM VISHWAKARMA YOJANA

PM VISHWAKARMA YOJANA

The PM Vishwakarma Yojana 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 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, including in Karnataka State. The State/UT-wise total number of enrolments made under the Scheme is at Annexure-I. The total number of applications receivedand successful registrations from Chikkaballapur district, eligible to avail the benefits under PM Vishwakarma Scheme, are 97,356 and 17,696 respectively.

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is implementing a central sector scheme namely “Assistance to Training Institutions (ATI)” Scheme under which financial support is provided for (i) strengthening of overall capacity of training institutions of Ministry of MSME and State level existing EDIs and (ii) skill development training programmes. The Scheme is demand driven. The total funds released under ATI Scheme during the last three years and the current year (as on 26.07.2024), across the country are as follows: –

FY

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25(as on 26.07.2024)

Funds released

(Rs.in crore)

47.96

21.99

13.76

5.25

 

 

 

 

 

In Karnataka State, the total production under Khadi Industry during the FY 2023-24 is Rs.49, 943.44 lakhs and the employment generated is 27,612 persons.Khadi programme is being implemented by registered Khadi Institutions which are non-profit making organisations.

 

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-I

 

State/UT-wise number of enrolments in the PM Vishwakarma Portal since the launch of the Scheme on 17.09.2023 upto23.07.2024, are given below:

S. No.

STATE/UT

NUMBER OF ENROLMENTS/ APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

ANDHRA PRADESH

2,042,254

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

1,882

ASSAM

6,49,638

BIHAR

15,35,498

CHHATTISGARH

9,42,766

GOA

34,928

GUJARAT

14,14,069

HARYANA

6,89,393

HIMACHAL PRADESH

1,76,036

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

4,41,114

JHARKHAND

2,57,392

KARNATAKA

28,35,988

KERALA

45,903

MADHYA PRADESH

2,883,273

MAHARASHTRA

11,72,814

MANIPUR

70,637

MEGHALAYA

4,306

MIZORAM

7,628

NAGALAND

17,854

ODISHA

5,73,454

PUNJAB

1,51,431

RAJASTHAN

18,79,189

SIKKIM

3,502

TAMIL NADU

8,39,680

TELANGANA

2,56,034

TRIPURA

50,321

UTTAR PRADESH

28,68,967

UTTARAKHAND

2,61,192

WEST BENGAL

7,74,006

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS

1,231

CHANDIGARH

510

DAMAN AND DIU AND DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI

6,335

DELHI

28,568

LADAKH

5,065

LAKSHADWEEP

113

PUDUCHERRY

4,444

TOTAL

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