Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PM Vishwakarma Scheme for traditional artisans and craftspeople on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti today. During the launch, he released the PM Vishwakarma logo, tagline, portal, a customized stamp sheet, a tool kit e-booklet and a video. The Prime Minister also distributed Vishwakarma Certificates to 18 beneficiaries.

In Maharashtra, state level functions were held at five locations. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari and Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis were Chief Guests at the event in Nagpur. Similar events were also organized in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar where Union Minister of State for Railways, Coal and Mines, Union Minister of State Raosaheb Danve Patil (Mumbai), Maharashtra Minister for Higher and Technical Education Chandrakant Dada Patil (Pune), Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pawar (Nashik) and Union Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) were Chief Guests.