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PM Modi to launch PM Vishwakarma Scheme on Vishwakarma Jayanti in New Delhi
Published on 18 Sep 2023
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the "PM Vishwakarma" scheme at the India International Convention and Expo Center in Dwarka, New Delhi on September 17, 2023.
- “PM Vishwakarma” scheme aims to support traditional artisans and craftsmen.
- The Central Government will fully fund it with an allocation of Rs 13,000 crore.
- Artisans (Vishwakarma) can register free of cost through Common Service Centres.
- They will be given identity through PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID card.
- The scheme also includes a toolkit incentive of ₹15,000 along with offering skill upgradation, and primary and advanced training.
- Artisans will get access to collateral-free credit assistance with concessional interest rates.
- Incentives will be provided for digital transactions and marketing assistance.
- Eighteen traditional crafts like carpentry, blacksmithing, goldsmithing, pottery, and tailoring will be covered.
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