August 16, 2023 8:29 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 13,000 crore for PM Vishwakarma scheme to support traditional artisans and craftspeople of India

The Government has approved PM Vishwakarma scheme to support traditional artisans and craftspeople of rural and urban India with a financial outlay of 13 thousand crore rupees. The new Central Sector Scheme aims to strengthen and nurture the family-based practice of traditional skills by artisans and craftspeople working with their hands and tools.  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the Scheme for a period of five years.  ...