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PM Vishwakarma Artisan Support Scheme
PM Vishwakarma is the Centre's five-year package for artisans who work with their hands and tools: recognition, training, a subsidised toolkit, cheap collateral-free credit and help selling. Three years after its launch it has met its registration target of 30 lakh craftspeople.
Last updated 17 September 20266 min read
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Three years on, the artisan scheme has met its 30 lakh registration target, with 18.16 lakh toolkits delivered and about ₹5,316 crore lent at 5 percent; the anniversary is being marked in Kolkata on 17 September 2026.
- PM Vishwakarma
- traditional artisans
- toolkit incentive
- MSME Ministry
- 18 trades
- Udyam Assist Platform
- Vishwakarma Jayanti
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