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Lok Sabha Question No. 6264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Public Works and Infrastructure Contracts
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Rahul Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6264

## TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 02, 2026

## PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACTS

NO. 6264.  SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  and  value  of  public  works  and  infrastructure  contracts awarded by the Central Public Works Department and under urban infrastructure schemes of the Ministry during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) the total number and value of such contracts awarded to enterprises owned by persons belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) during the last five years, year-wise;
- (c) whether the  Government has met the existing sub-target of four per cent procurement from SC/ST owned businesses, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, and
- (d) whether the  Government proposes to introduce  procurement  targets  from OBC  owned  businesses  and/or  enhance  procurement  mandates  for  SC/ST owned enterprises in public works and infrastructure contracts, if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a):  The  year-wise  number  and  value  of  public  works  and  infrastructure contracts awarded are attached at Annexure-I.

(b): There is no existing mechanism to ascertain about contracts awarded to      enterprises  owned  by  persons  belonging  to  Scheduled  Castes  (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC).

(c):  All  the  above  contracts  fall  under  Works  Contract.  So,  no  such information is available as it is not mandatory for Works contract.

(d): Does not arise in view of (c) above.

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Annexure-I

| Year    |   Nos. of Public works |   Value (₹) (in Cr.) |
|---------|------------------------|----------------------|
| 2021-22 |                   6057 |              10214.8 |
| 2022-23 |                   7365 |              11621   |
| 2023-24 |                   8088 |              12293.1 |
| 2024-25 |                   8948 |              11274.1 |
| 2025-26 |                   8402 |              16587   |
Lok Sabha Question No. 6262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Road Connectivity to Industrial Clusters
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6262 ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2026

## ROAD CONNECTIVITY TO INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS

6262.   SHRI SHAHU SHAHAJI CHHATRAPATI:

Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified infrastructure gaps affecting industrial growth in districts like Kolhapur; and
- (b) the steps taken to improve road connectivity to industrial clusters?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (b) A total of 10 projects have been approved by the Government at  an  estimated  cost  of  Rs.  10,665  crores  for  the  development  of National Highways (NHs) in Kolhapur District during last three years including  current  year.  The  National  Highways  Authority  of  India (NHAI) has taken up the widening of the Kagal to Satara section of NH48  to  6  lanes  along  with  the  widening  of  the  Ratnagiri  -  Kolhapur  Sangli - Solapur section of NH-166 to 4 lanes. These widening projects along with the construction of flyovers and underpasses on National Highway stretches near key industrial areas such as Kagal Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), GokulShirgaon  MIDC,  Shiroli  MIDC,  Mangraichiwadi  MIDC,  Ajara  MIDC  and Gadhinglaj (Badyachi Wadi) MIDC within Kolhapur district will ensure smooth  traffic  flow  and  enhance  connectivity  between  industrial clusters in Kolhapur and major urban centers including Mumbai, Pune, Satara, Solapur and Sangli as well as enhance interstate connectivity to  districts  such  as  Belagavi,  Hubballi  (Hubli)  and  Bangalore  in Karnataka.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Disruption of Flights due to Conflict in West Asia
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 6257

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2nd April 2026 )

## DISRUPTION OF FLIGHTS DUE TO CONFLICT IN WEST ASIA

## 6257.    SHRI EATALA RAJENDER Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of disruptions of airlines to and from the UAE, Dubai and other West Asian countries in view of ongoing conflict therein;
- (b) the estimated losses incurred due to such disruptions;
- (c) the number of flights cancelled as a result thereof;
- (d) the loss in terms of exports through airlines;
- (e)  the  details  of  the  airlines  which  have  brought  back  passengers  from  these  West  Asian countries, country-wise including the students who have been stranded there and evacuated for their safety; and
- (f)  the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  and  spent  for  the  said  purpose  along  with  the  steps taken to run more flights to evacuate more passengers/students from the said region?

## ANSWER

## Minister  of  State  in  the  Ministry  of  CIVIL  AVIATION            (Shri  Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (f): Till 29th March 2026, Indian operators had to cancel 8,359 flights due to airspace restrictions, operational constraints, and reduced demand on account of the ongoing crisis in West Asia.

As  informed  by  Indian  carriers,  they  are  incurring  significant  revenue  losses  due  to  the ongoing crisis, which has adversely impacted their operations and network planning.

From the start of the ongoing crisis, till 29th March 2026, Indian as well as foreign scheduled carriers have brought back 5,59,952 stranded Indian passengers from West Asian countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Establishment of Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  ensuring  the  effective compliance of the rule regarding the sixty kilometre distance between two toll plazas; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6248 ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2026

## ESTABLISHMENT OF TOLL PLAZAS

†6248. SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (b) All user fee plazas are established on National Highways as per the  National  Highways  Fee  (Determination  of  Rates  and  Collection) Rules, 2008, wherein sub-rule (2) of Rule 8, stipulates that any other fee plaza on the same section of National Highway and in the same direction shall not be established within a distance of sixty kilometer. The proviso to  the  said  rules  states  that  where  the  executing  authority  deems necessary,  it  may  for  reasons  to  be  recorded  in  writing,  establish  or allow the concessionaire to establish another fee plaza within a distance of  sixty  kilometre    from  another  fee  plaza  if  such  fee  plaza  is  for collection of fee for a permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel. In addition, in case of closed user fee collection system, fee plazas can be established anywhere on the National Highways.  User fee is levied on the basis of the influence length and not on the basis of its location.

Fee Plazas are established on NHs based on detailed analysis such as land  availability,  forest  area,  minimum  diversion  of  traffic,  Municipal limits,  and  safety  and  road  geometry.  To  ascertain  the  location  of  Fee Plazas,  a  Committee  has  been  constituted  vide  Office  Memorandum dated 10 th  December, 2025 wherein all Toll Plaza proposals are reviewed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Widening of  Narsi–Degloor Section of NH-161 to Four Lanes
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6240 ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2026

## WIDENING OF NARSI-DEGLOOR SECTION OF NH-161 TO FOUR LANES

6240. SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO:

## Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  40-50  Kms  stretch  between  Narsi  to  Degloor  of  National Highway (NH)-161 in Maharashtra is in dilapidated condition and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a major portion of above NH has already been developed as a four-lane  highway  but  the  Narsi-Degloor  section  is  still  only  of  two  lane wide,  resulting  in  traffic  congestion  and  frequent  road  accidents  on  the stretch and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  accident  and  loss  of  life  and  property  due  to  accidents  is  a routine affair on the said stretch and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  or  assessment regarding the upgradation/widening of the Narsi-Degloor section of above NH to four lanes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the time by which the said stretch is likely to be converted into four lane to facilitate the commuters of the region?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (b) NH-161 starts in Akola District, Maharashtra and terminates in Sangareddy,  Telangana.  Based  on  the  traffic,  the  stretch  from  Akola  to Nanded  has  been  developed  to  a  4-lane  configuration  by  the  National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The Nanded to Narsi section of NH-

161 has been developed to a 4-lane configuration in 42.00 km length and 2 lanes in 35.40 km from Narsi to Degloor as per the traffic requirement by the  State  Government of Maharashtra before declaration of this road as NH-161  on  Design,  Build,  Finance,  Operate  and  Transfer  mode  (DBFOT) with a concession period of 25 years upto 2036.

(c)      Accidents  have  been  reported  on  this  NH  stretch  for  the  reasons attributed to over-speeding, rash driving, non-wearing of helmets, drinking and driving, etc. The number of accidents, fatalities and injuries reported on this NH section during the last three years including the current year are as under:

|   Number of accidents reported |   Number of Fatalities reported |   Number of Injuries reported |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|                            187 |                              83 |                           104 |

(d)  to  (e) The  stretch  is  presently  under  DBFOT  with  State  Government. Any proposal for improvements/upgradation can only be considered if the State  Government  buys  back  the  project  and  handover  the  same  to Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Construction of Bridge on Mahi River
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  total  number  of  existing  bridges  and  bridges  proposed  to  be constructed  on  Mahi  River  in  the  States  of  Rajasthan,  Gujarat  and Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the present condition of the said bridges;
- (c) whether due to the absence of a bridge over the Mahi River in the regions  of  Dungarpur  district,  Santrampur,  Panchmahal  and  Dahod, residents have to travel an additional distance of 80-90 kms;
- (d) if so, the measures being taken to alleviate this logistical problem being faced by the local population;
- (e) whether the Government propose to construct a bridge to establish direct  connectivity  between  the  Dungarpur-Banswara  districts  and Santrampur in Gujarat, if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether the construction of Hanging Bridge between Galiyakot and Anandpuri in the Banswara Lok Sabha Constituency has been completed but it has not yet been opened for the public so far and if so, the time by which it is likely to be opened for public use?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6238 ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2026

## CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE ON MAHI RIVER

†6238.   SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

( a)  to  (b)  The  Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways  is  primarily  concerned  with  the  development  of  National Highways (NHs). Total 11 no. of bridges exist on various NHs crossing the  Mahi  River  in  the  States  of  Rajasthan,  Gujarat  and  Madhya Pradesh.  All  these  bridges,  except  two  bridges  in  Rajasthan,  are  in good  condition.  These  two  dilapidated  bridges  in  Rajasthan  are proposed for reconstruction. In addition to this, one new major bridge is  proposed  for  construction  on  NH-64  to  connect Kankapura  (Anand District) with Kareli (Bharuch District) in the State of Gujarat.

(c)  to  (f)  The  roads  connecting  the  region  of  Dungarpur  district  with Santrampur,  Panchmahal  and  Dahod;  Dungarpur-Banswara  districts and  Santrampur  as  well  as  Hanging  Bridge  between  Galiyakot  and Anandpuri in the Banswara Lok Sabha Constituency are State Highways, the development and maintenance of which is the responsibility  of  the  State  Government  of  Rajasthan  and  Gujarat. Further,  Major  Bridge  over  Mahi  River  at  Km  226/045  in  Dungarpur  Banswara section of NH-927A has already been constructed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Ramesh Awasthi, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6222

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2026

## CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION

† 6222. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA :

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SMT. MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

SMT KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI RAMESH AWASTHI:

SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO:

DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम एवं Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any recent assessment has been conducted by the Government for domestic crude oil and natural gas production in the country, particularly in view of the country's increasing dependence on energy imports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the production levels of crude oil and natural gas during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure stable imports of oil from foreign countries amidst the increasing war tensions in the West Asia; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट Ō ोिलयम एवं Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a) & (b) Government continuously monitors and assesses crude oil and natural as production in the country. The quantity of crude oil & gas produced during the last three years is given below:

|                            |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Crude Oil Production (MMT) |     29.18 |     29.36 |     28.71 |
| Gross Production(BCM)      |     34.45 |     36.43 |     36.13 |

Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell

MMT: Million Metric Tonnes,

BCM: Billion Cubic Metres.

(c) & (d) To ensure security of crude supplies and to mitigate the risk of dependence on crude oil  from  single  region,  Oil  and  Gas  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (PSEs)  which  are  Board  run entities source crude oil from diverse sources depending on their technical and commercial considerations.  Currently,  these  PSEs  import  crude  oil  from  41  countries  including  new suppliers  like  USA,  Nigeria, Angola,  Canada,  Columbia,  Brazil  and  Mexico  in  addition  to traditional suppliers from the Middle East.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Irrigation Projects under PMKSY in Dhubri District
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6215

ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS UNDER PMKSY IN DHUBRI DISTRICT

6215. Md. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of irrigation projects sanctioned for Dhubri district under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) during the last five years, year-wise;

(b) the details along with the present status of each such project, indicating whether they are completed, ongoing or delayed;

- (c) the reasons for delay or non-completion of these projects, if any; and

(d) the time-frame fixed by the Government for completion of the pending projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d) During  2016-17,  three  major/  medium  irrigation  projects  of  Assam  were  included  under Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana-Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (PMKSY-AIBP) and one irrigation project taken up after approval of implementation of PMKSY for the period of 202126.  None of these projects benefit Dhubri district.

Further, a cluster of 61 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) schemes of Assam having estimated cost of Rs. 399.09 crore was approved for Central Assistance prior to launch of PMKSY.  Out of these 61 SMI schemes, one scheme, namely  'Rangapani FIS'  having  estimated cost of Rs. 4.98 crore,  is  in  Dhubri district.  As informed by Govt. of Assam, the scheme is partially completed creating irrigation potential of 45 hectare and could not be completed due to recurrent floods, irregular flows and land acquisition issues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: PM Vishwakarma Scheme
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## PM VISHWAKARMA SCHEME

## 6211. SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY:

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

- (a) the trades covered under the PM Vishwakarma scheme;
- (b) the  total  amount  spent  under  the  scheme  till  date,  along  with  DBTs  sent  to  candidates'  bank accounts, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) the number of candidates trained, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (d) the number of trainers appointed under the scheme; and
- (e) the monitoring and evaluation mechanism set up for the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): PM Vishwakarma scheme was launched on 17.09.2023, to provide end-to-end holistic support to  artisans  and  craftspeople  of  18  traditional  trades  who  work  with  their  hands  and  tools.  18  trades covered  under  PM  Vishwakarma  are  (i)  Carpenter  (ii)  Boat  Maker  (iii)  Armourer  (iv)  Shilpi  Dhatu (v)Hammer and Tool Kit Maker (vi) Locksmith (vii) Goldsmith (viii) Potter (ix) Sculptor Stone breaker (x) Cobbler/Shoesmith/Footwear artisan (xi)Mason (xii) Basket/Mat/Broom Maker/Coir Weaver (xiii) Doll & Toy Maker (Traditional) (xiv) Barber (xv) Garland maker (xvi) Washerman (xvii) Tailor and (xviii) Fishing Net Maker.
- (b) and  (c): PM Vishwakarma scheme is a Central Sector scheme; hence State/District wise funds are not allocated. The year-wise total amount spent under the scheme is:-

| Financial Year   | Revised Estimate (RE) (Rs. in Cr.)   | Expenditure Incurred (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2023-24          | 753.11                               | 745.91                              |
| 2024-25          | 3,993.78                             | 3,993.10                            |
| 2025-26          | 4,400                                | 4,438.44                            |

In the State of Maharashtra, 2.13 lakh beneficiaries have been provided basic skill training and DBTs sent to candidates' bank accounts isRs. 88.83 crore.

- (d): The number of trainers certified in the under PM Vishwakarma Scheme is 33,908.
- (e): PM  Vishwakarma  scheme  operates  through  a  robust  three-tier  process  to  ensure  effective screening, verification and implementation for the benefit of traditional artisans and craftspeople. At the National level, the implementation of the Scheme is monitored through regular meetings of the National Steering  Committee,  which  is  co-chaired  by  the  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship,  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  and  Secretary, Department of Financial Services.

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