Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the Republic of India
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the Republic of India
12/18/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/18/2023 04:52
PM Vishwakarma Yojana supports artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands and tools
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
PM Vishwakarma Yojana supports artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands and tools
Posted On: 18 DEC 2023 4:12PM by PIB Delhi
Government launched PM Vishwakarma scheme on 17.09.2023 to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands and tools. These traditional artisans and craftspeople are referred to as 'Vishwakarmas' and are engaged in occupations such as blacksmiths, goldsmiths, potters, carpenters, sculptors, etc.
The Scheme covers artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 tradesviz. (i) Carpenter(Suthar/Badhai);(ii) Boat Maker; (iii) Armourer; (iv) Blacksmith (Lohar); (v)Hammer and Tool Kit Maker; (vi) Locksmith; (vii) Goldsmith (Sonar); (viii) Potter (Kumhaar); (ix) Sculptor (Moortikar, stone carver), Stone breaker; (x) Cobbler (Charmkar)/ Shoesmith/ Footwearartisan; (xi)Mason (Rajmistri); (xii) Basket/Mat/Broom Maker/Coir Weaver; (xiii) Doll & Toy Maker (Traditional); (xiv) Barber (Naai); (xv) Garland maker (Malakaar); (xvi) Washerman (Dhobi); (xvii) Tailor (Darzi); and (xviii) Fishing Net Maker.
The benefits of the Scheme include the following:
Recognition: Recognition of artisans and craftspeople through PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID card.
Skill Upgradation: Basic training of 5-7 days and advanced training of 15 days or more, with a stipend of Rs. 500 per day.
Toolkit Incentive: A toolkit incentive of upto Rs. 15,000 through e-vouchers at the start of basic skill training.
Credit Support: Collateral free 'Enterprise Development Loans' of upto Rs. 3 lakh in two tranches of Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 2 lakh with tenures of 18 months and 30 months, respectively, at a concessional rate of interest fixed at 5%, with Government of India subvention to the extent of 8%. Beneficiaries who have completed basic training will be eligible to avail the first tranche of credit support of upto Rs. 1 lakh. The second loan tranche will be available to beneficiaries who have availed the first tranche and maintained a standard loan account and have adopted digital transactions in their business or have undergone advanced training.
Incentive for Digital Transaction: An amount of one rupee per eligible digital transaction, upto maximum 100 eligible transactions monthly will be provided to the beneficiary for digital pay-out or receipt.
Marketing Support: Marketing support in the form of quality certification, branding, onboarding on e-commerce platforms such as GeM, advertising, publicity and other marketing activities to improve linkage to value chain.
In the FY 2023 (as on 12.12.2023), State/UT-wise registered applications received in PM Vishwakarma Portal for availing the scheme benefits under PM Vishwakarma Yojana are given at Annexure-I.
As informed by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the onboarding of Gurus/Masters for implementation of PM Vishwakarma scheme has been initiated and is an ongoing Process. State/UT-wise list of Certified Gurus/Master Trainers under PM Vishwakarma scheme is attached at Annexure-II.
The financial outlay for the scheme from FY 2023-2024 to FY 2027-28 is Rs.13,000 crore.
ANNEXURE-I
In the FY 2023 (as on 12.12.2023), the number of State/UT-wise registered applications received in PM Vishwakarma Portal for availing the scheme benefits under PM Vishwakarma Yojana is given below:
|
S. No. |
STATE/UT |
APPLICATIONS REGISTERED |
|
ANDHRA PRADESH |
3,976 |
|
|
ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
0 |
|
|
ASSAM |
6,915 |
|
|
BIHAR |
1 |
|
|
CHANDIGARH |
0 |
|
|
CHHATTISGARH |
1 |
|
|
DELHI |
0 |
|
|
GOA |
0 |
|
|
GUJARAT |
1,675 |
|
|
HARYANA |
68 |
|
|
HIMACHAL PRADESH |
85 |
|
|
JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
618 |
|
|
JHARKHAND |
205 |
|
|
KARNATAKA |
15,051 |
|
|
KERALA |
1 |
|
|
LADAKH |
0 |
|
|
MADHYA PRADESH |
1 |
|
|
MAHARASHTRA |
224 |
|
|
MANIPUR |
0 |
|
|
MEGHALAYA |
0 |
|
|
MIZORAM |
0 |
|
|
NAGALAND |
0 |
|
|
ODISHA |
1,124 |
|
|
PUDUCHERRY |
0 |
|
|
PUNJAB |
89 |
|
|
RAJASTHAN |
1 |
|
|
SIKKIM |
0 |
|
|
TAMIL NADU |
1 |
|
|
TELANGANA |
1 |
|
|
TRIPURA |
155 |
|
|
UTTAR PRADESH |
1,461 |
|
|
UTTARAKHAND |
152 |
|
|
WEST BENGAL |
1 |
|
|
TOTAL |
31,806 |
ANNEXURE-II
As informed by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, State/UT-wise list of Certified Gurus/Master Trainers under PM Vishwakarma scheme is given below:
|
S. No. |
TRADE |
NAME |
STATE |
|
Mason |
Chiranjib Acharjee |
Tripura |
|
|
Mason |
Tripurari Kumar |
Bihar |
|
|
Mason |
Abhishek Sarkar |
West Bengal |
|
|
Mason |
Er. Prasanta Chakraborty |
Tripura |
|
|
Mason |
Bhupendra Kumar Haloi |
Assam |
|
|
Mason |
Balendra Kalita |
Assam |
|
|
Mason |
Gunjan Kumar |
Bihar |
|
|
Mason |
Sushil kumar Kaithal |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
|
Mason |
Sambit Swarup Mallick |
Odisha |
|
|
Mason |
Dinesh Naik |
Odisha |
|
|
Mason |
Kumar Santosh |
Bihar |
|
|
Mason |
Soumyakanta Padhiary |
Odisha |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Suprash Choudhary |
Assam |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Amardeep Karuna Karjee |
Assam |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Jayanta Madhab Saikia |
Assam |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Dhruba Baishya |
Assam |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Biplab Das |
West Bengal |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Partha Biswas |
West Bengal |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Hari Biswas |
West Bengal |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Mira Kalita |
Assam |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Sangita Talukdar |
Assam |
|
|
Tailor (Darji) |
Mamoni Sinha |
Assam |
|
|
Fishing Net Maker |
Biraj Bikash Sarma |
Assam |
|
|
Fishing Net Maker |
Pranjal Pratim Gautam |
Assam |
|
|
Fishing Net Maker |
Gunin Roy |
Assam |
|
|
Fishing Net Maker |
Pinky Rani Bosumatary |
Assam |
|
|
Carpenter |
Joydev Bhunia |
West Bengal |
|
|
Carpenter |
Ajit Mandal |
West Bengal |
|
|
Barber |
Junu Kalita |
Assam |
|
|
Barber |
Rupjyoti Das |
Assam |
|
|
Barber |
Nabanita Das |
Assam |
|
|
Barber |
Nandita pathak |
Assam |
|
|
Barber |
Bandita Pathak |
Assam |
|
|
Barber |
Arpita Pan |
West Bengal |
|
|
Barber |
Nayani Kalita |
Assam |
|
Mason |
Ashok |
Haryana |
|
|
Barber |
Karambir |
Haryana |
|
|
Blacksmith |
Om Dutt |
Haryana |
|
|
Carpenter |
Jangir singh |
Punjab |
|
|
Barber |
Meena Kumari |
Punjab |
|
|
Carpenter |
Baldev Singh |
Punjab |
|
|
Barber |
Balwant Singh |
Punjab |
|
|
Tailor |
Neetu |
Punjab |
|
|
Barber |
Shalini Arora |
Delhi |
|
|
Barber |
Sunil Kumar |
Punjab |
|
|
Barber |
Rahul Sharma |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Barber |
Sanjay |
Haryana |
|
|
Barber |
Manpreet Kaur Grover |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
|
Barber |
Indu Arora |
Delhi |
|
|
Barber |
Kartik Sahal |
Haryana |
|
|
Barber |
Narvada Shrivas |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
|
Barber |
Violet Goswami |
Delhi |
|
|
Mason |
AKHLESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Mason |
Jai Kumar Tiwari |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Mason |
Capt. Arvind Singh |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Mason |
Gaurav Tyagi |
Uttarakhand |
|
|
Mason |
VIMAL KISHORE AZAD |
Uttarakhand |
|
|
Mason |
Aakash Ranjan |
Delhi |
|
|
Blacksmith |
Vinay Gupta |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Blacksmith |
Arun Nagar |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Blacksmith |
Soumen Talukdar |
West Bengal |
|
|
Blacksmith |
Vinay Kishore |
Uttarakhand |
|
|
Blacksmith |
Bhaskar unyal |
Uttarakhand |
|
|
Carpenter |
Preetpal Singh |
Haryana |
|
|
Carpenter |
Sanjiv Kumar |
Haryana |
|
|
Carpenter |
Kamal Budania |
Rajasthan |
|
|
Carpenter |
Keshar Singh Rajput |
Rajasthan |
|
|
Carpenter |
Mukesh Navranglal Jangid |
Delhi |
|
|
Tailor |
Kiran lata |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Tailor |
Anubhav Bhardwaj |
Delhi |
|
|
Tailor |
Uma Vats |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Tailor |
Amit Kumar |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Toy Maker |
Ms. Jaya Agarwal |
Gujarat |
|
|
Mat Maker |
Mr. Anand Mani Bajpai |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
|
Potter |
Mr. Laxmi Narayan |
Haryana |
|
|
Mason |
MR.KHASGESHWAR SAHU |
Chhattisgarh |
|
|
Mason |
MR. HARMUN PRASAD |
Chhattisgarh |
|
Mason |
MR. PARDEEP KUMAR |
Chhattisgarh |
|
|
Basket maker |
Ranga Mahar |
Odisha |
|
|
Carpenter |
Ashok Kumar Rout |
Odisha |
|
|
Mason |
Guru Charan Behera |
Odisha |
|
|
Sculptor |
Anand Charan Roul |
Odisha |
|
|
Sculptor |
Akshya Beuria |
Odisha |
|
|
Toy maker (Lacre) |
Kesu Das |
Odisha |
|
|
Washerman (Dhobi) |
Kishor Sheti |
Odisha |
|
|
Carpenter |
Gopal Chandra Sahu |
Odisha |
|
|
Locksmith |
Krusna Chandra Maharana |
Odisha |
|
|
Carpenter |
Benudhar Maharana |
Odisha |
|
|
Carpenter |
Jayant Kumar Dey |
Odisha |
|
|
Basket, Mat, Broom |
Kanak Lata Mohant |
Odisha |
|
|
Cobbler |
T Simanchal |
Chhattisgarh |
|
|
Cobbler |
K T Madan Mohan Das |
Odisha |
|
|
Cobbler |
T Subham Kumar Das |
Chhattisgarh |
|
|
Cobbler |
S Raju Rao |
Odisha |
|
|
SUNAR |
Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sahoo |
Odisha |
|
|
Sunar (Goldsmith) |
Rajkishore moharana |
Odisha |
|
|
Sunar (Goldsmith) |
Krushna chandra das |
Odisha |
|
|
Sunar (Goldsmith) |
Pratap Behera |
Odisha |
|
|
Washerman (Dhobi) |
Ashok Ku Sethi |
Odisha |
|
|
Washerman (Dhobi) |
Santosh Sethi |
Chhattisgarh |
|
|
Washerman (Dhobi) |
Venkateswar Dash |
Odisha |
|
|
Goldsmith |
Bala Krushna Sahoo |
Odisha |
|
|
Carpenter (Badhei/Suthar) |
Sharat Kumar Sutar |
Odisha |
|
|
Carpenter (Badhei/Suthar) |
Amulya Kumar Maharana |
Odisha |
|
|
Pottery |
Subhash Parida |
Odisha |
|
|
Blacksmith (Lohar) |
Ganesh Chandra Maharana |
Odisha |
|
|
Carpenter (Badhei/Suthar) |
Umakant Behra |
Odisha |
|
|
Carpenter (Badhei/Suthar) |
Saroj kumar |
Odisha |
|
|
Sculptor (Moortikar, Stone Carver) |
Shiv Ram Behra |
Odisha |
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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