Lok Sabha Question No. 1820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: PM Vishwakarma Yojana
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1820

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

## PM VISHWAKARMA YOJANA

1820.

DR. K SUDHAKAR:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  data  regarding  the  total  number  of  enrollments  made  under  PM Vishwakarma Yojana across the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  people  being  benefited  under  PM  Vishwakarma  Yojana  in Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha Constituency of Karnataka;
- (c) the details of the initiatives taken under the said yojana for Karnataka;
- (d) the  details  of  the  support  granted  under  the  Assistance  to  Training  Institutions  scheme  for Karnataka; and
- (e) whether the Government has data regarding the Khadi industry of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof  including  the  details  of  total  production,  employment  generated  and  profit  made  during  the financial year 2023-24?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) to (c): 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  received  and  successful  registrations  from  Chikkaballapur  district,  eligible  to  avail  the benefits under PM Vishwakarma Scheme, are 97,356 and 17,696 respectively.
- (d): 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: -
- (e): 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.

| 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 |

## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1820 for answer on 01.08.2024.

State/UT-wise number of enrolments in the PM Vishwakarma Portal since the launch of the Scheme on 17.09.2023 upto 23.07.2024, are given below:

| S. No.            | STATE/UT                                 | NUMBER OF ENROLMENTS/ APPLICATIONS RECEIVED   |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1.                | ANDHRA PRADESH                           | 2,042,254                                     |
| 2.                | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                        | 1,882                                         |
| 3.                | ASSAM                                    | 6,49,638                                      |
| 4.                | BIHAR                                    | 15,35,498                                     |
| 5.                | CHHATTISGARH                             | 9,42,766                                      |
| 6.                | GOA                                      | 34,928                                        |
| 7.                | GUJARAT                                  | 14,14,069                                     |
| 8.                | HARYANA                                  | 6,89,393                                      |
| 9.                | HIMACHAL PRADESH                         | 1,76,036                                      |
| 10.               | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                        | 4,41,114                                      |
| 11.               | JHARKHAND                                | 2,57,392                                      |
| 12.               | KARNATAKA                                | 28,35,988                                     |
| 13.               | KERALA                                   | 45,903                                        |
| 14.               | MADHYA PRADESH                           | 2,883,273                                     |
| 15.               | MAHARASHTRA                              | 11,72,814                                     |
| 16.               | MANIPUR                                  | 70,637                                        |
| 17.               | MEGHALAYA                                | 4,306                                         |
| 18.               | MIZORAM                                  | 7,628                                         |
| 19.               | NAGALAND                                 | 17,854                                        |
| 20.               | ODISHA                                   | 5,73,454                                      |
| 21.               | PUNJAB                                   | 1,51,431                                      |
| 22.               | RAJASTHAN                                | 18,79,189                                     |
| 23.               | SIKKIM                                   | 3,502                                         |
| 24.               | TAMIL NADU                               | 8,39,680                                      |
| 25.               | TELANGANA                                | 2,56,034                                      |
| 26.               | TRIPURA                                  | 50,321                                        |
| 27.               | UTTAR PRADESH                            | 28,68,967                                     |
| 28.               | UTTARAKHAND                              | 2,61,192                                      |
| 29.               | WEST BENGAL                              | 7,74,006                                      |
| 30.               | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR ISLANDS               | 1,231                                         |
| 31.               | CHANDIGARH                               | 510                                           |
| 32.               | DAMAN AND DIU AND DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | 6,335                                         |
| 33.               | DELHI                                    | 28,568                                        |
| 34.               | LADAKH                                   | 5,065                                         |
| 35.               | LAKSHADWEEP                              | 113                                           |
| 36.               | PUDUCHERRY                               | 4,444                                         |
| TOTAL 2,29,27,415 | TOTAL 2,29,27,415                        | TOTAL 2,29,27,415                             |