Lok Sabha Question No. 533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: PM Vishwakarma Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## PM VISHWAKARMA SCHEME

## 533. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  the  people  of  the  country  need  to  advocate  for  'vocal  for  local'  products  and  thereby assisting them to achieve global status;

(b) if so, whether the PM Vishwakarma scheme has been launched which will provide a global market for traditional crafts and products;

(c) if so, whether this will enable local artisans to become part of the global supply chain and to increase demand for their intricate work; and

(d) if so, the details and present status thereof along with the funds sanctioned/beneficiaries identified, State-wise?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (c): The Scheme PM Vishwakarma envisages to provide end-to-end holistic support to artisans and  craftspeople  who  work  with  their  hands,  using  tools,  in  the  18  trades  covered.  Through  the implementation of the Scheme, the beneficiaries of unorganized sector  will  be  able  to  scale-up  their operations, modernize/upgrade their tools and business, and enter the formal economy as entrepreneurs and contribute towards the larger goal of nation building. The objective of the Scheme is also to provide a platform for brand promotion and market linkages to help them access new opportunities for growth to the eligible beneficiaries. Marketing  support  in  the  form  of quality certification, branding, advertising, publicity and other marketing activities would be extended to the beneficiaries to improve their linkage to value chain of MSMEs and established companies.

(d): PM Vishwakarma Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme with budget outlay of Rs. 13,000 crores for its  implementation during the period of 2023-24 to 2027-28.  As on 04.12.2023, the total number of enrolment of artisans and craftspeople are 22,80,756 against which the total successful registration of the  beneficiaries  are  16,233  after  three  levels  of  verification.  The  State-wise  details  of  successful registration of the beneficiaries are at Annexure-I.

Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.  533  for  answered  on 06.12.2023.

| Successful Registered beneficiaries under PM Vishwakarma Scheme as on 04.12.2023   | Successful Registered beneficiaries under PM Vishwakarma Scheme as on 04.12.2023   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of the State/UT                                                               | Successful Registration                                                            |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                     | 2,736                                                                              |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| Assam                                                                              | 4,915                                                                              |
| Bihar                                                                              | 1                                                                                  |
| Chandigarh                                                                         | 0                                                                                  |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                       | 1                                                                                  |
| Delhi                                                                              | 0                                                                                  |
| Goa                                                                                | 0                                                                                  |
| Gujarat                                                                            | 471                                                                                |
| Haryana                                                                            | 0                                                                                  |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                   | 82                                                                                 |
| Jammu &Kashmir                                                                     | 9                                                                                  |
| Jharkhand                                                                          | 88                                                                                 |
| Karnataka                                                                          | 6,617                                                                              |
| Kerala                                                                             | 1                                                                                  |
| Ladakh                                                                             | 0                                                                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | 1                                                                                  |
| Maharashtra                                                                        | 88                                                                                 |
| Manipur                                                                            | 0                                                                                  |
| Meghalaya                                                                          | 0                                                                                  |
| Mizoram                                                                            | 0                                                                                  |
| Nagaland                                                                           | 0                                                                                  |
| Odisha                                                                             | 246                                                                                |
| Puducherry                                                                         | 0                                                                                  |
| Punjab                                                                             | 2                                                                                  |
| Rajasthan                                                                          | 1                                                                                  |
| Sikkim                                                                             | 0                                                                                  |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                         | 1                                                                                  |
| Telangana                                                                          | 1                                                                                  |
| Tripura                                                                            | 1                                                                                  |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                      | 943                                                                                |
| Uttarakhand                                                                        | 27                                                                                 |
| West Bengal                                                                        | 1                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                              | 16,233                                                                             |

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