PM Vishwakarma Yojana: Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana was started on 17 September 2023. 18 traditional businesses have been included under this scheme. There is also a provision to provide financial benefits. In this, a daily stipend of Rs 500 is given.
PM Vishwakarma Yojana: The central government runs many types of schemes for the welfare of the common people. This includes many important schemes like ration, housing, pension, insurance, education, employment. One of these is Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana. This scheme was started on 17 September 2023.
18 traditional businesses have been included under this scheme. There is a provision to provide financial benefits in this. Let us tell you in this news how you can join this scheme? Are you eligible for this Vishwakarma Scheme or not? If eligible, what benefits can be availed?
What is this plan?
This scheme helps people with traditional skills to set up their business. In this scheme, people not only get loan but also get skill training. People with traditional skills like blacksmith, goldsmith, potter, carpenter and cobbler get benefit under PM Vishwakarma Yojana.
Who can get the benefit?
Among the beneficiaries are masons, boat builders, blacksmiths, locksmiths, barbers, garland makers and washermen. Along with this, stone carvers, fishing net makers and basket/mat/broom makers have also been included. If you are a cobbler/shoe maker and tailor, if you are a doll and toy maker then you can take advantage of this scheme. Also if you are a stone breaker, you are a hammer and toolkit maker etc. All of them are considered eligible for this scheme.
What benefits will you get?
If we talk about the benefits available under PM Vishwakarma Yojana, then in lieu of the training given to the beneficiaries, a stipend of Rs 500 is given daily. There is also a provision to give incentives under the scheme. After joining the scheme, the beneficiaries are given Rs 15,000 to buy the toolkit. The first loan of Rs 1 lakh is given without guarantee and at an affordable interest rate. Then after repaying this loan, an additional loan of Rs 2 lakh can be taken.
