Parliament Question: PM Vishwakarma Scheme in Karnataka

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2026 PM VISHWAKARMA SCHEME IN KARNATAKA 3117. SHRI E TUKARAM: Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has reviewed the implementation of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in the State of Karnataka and if so, the details and the outcomes thereof; (b) the details of applications received, beneficiaries approved, skill training completed, toolkit incentives released and loans sanctioned and disbursed under the scheme in Karnataka since its launch, including the district falling under the Ballari Lok Sabha Constituency, district-wise; (c) whether any delays have been reported in the processing of applications, completion of skill training, release of toolkit incentives or sanction and disbursement of loans under the scheme in Karnataka, particularly in the Ballari Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (d) the measures taken by the Government to ensure timely coverage of all eligible traditional artisans under the scheme in Karnataka, particularly in Ballari Lok Sabha Constituency and the timeline fixed for extending the benefits to all eligible beneficiaries? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a) and (b): PM Vishwakarma scheme is a central sector scheme to provide holistic support to traditional artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 trades. The Scheme is reviewed, including for Karnataka, at various levels at the Central and State level by committees constituted as per scheme guidelines. The details of applications received, beneficiaries registered, skill training completed, toolkit delivered, loans sanctioned and disbursed under the PM Vishwakarma scheme in Karnataka since its launch, including the districts falling under the Ballari Lok Sabha Constituency is at Annexure-I. (c) and (d): PM Vishwakarma was launched on 17.09.2023 with aim to cover 30 lakh beneficiaries in five years. Already 30 lakh artisans and craftspeople across India, including Karnataka, have been successfully registered under PMV. It is a demand driven scheme and benefits are provided to eligible artisans and craftspeople as per scheme guidelines. ****Annexure -I Annexure -I referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 3117 for answer on 06.08.2026 District-wise, details of applications received, beneficiaries registered, skill training completed, toolkit delivered, loans sanctioned and disbursed under the scheme in Karnataka (17.09.2023 to 03.08.2026) No. of No. of Basic No. of No. of No. of District Applications Successful Training Loans Loans Toolkits received Registration Imparted Sanction Disbursed Delivered Bagalkote 95,732 3,877 3,053 1,047 908 2,124 Ballari 1,16,337 23,817 20,838 5,127 4,241 18,560 Belagavi 2,73,502 25,503 20,741 5,094 4,484 16,790 Bengaluru Rural 41,748 7,801 6,053 1,796 1,384 4,160 Bengaluru Urban 1,81,142 15,026 10,555 3,648 2,859 5,362 Bidar 1,61,054 32,975 27,818 5,794 5,030 25,974 Chamarajanagar 1,15,154 30,016 27,066 5,878 4,634 19,513 Chikkaballapura 1,05,135 21,890 18,674 3,503 2,543 16,628 Chikkamagaluru 51,369 7,131 6,054 2,568 2,317 4,070 Chitradurga 1,50,280 39,933 35,081 7,954 6,435 33,097 Dakshina 25,799 7,254 5,841 3,696 3,514 4,854 Kannada Davanagere 1,22,505 21,998 19,810 6,241 5,432 16,475 Dharwad 1,31,020 13,301 11,688 3,271 2,694 7,849 Gadag 64,610 6,451 5,457 1,783 1,563 4,134 Hassan 78,717 11,213 9,689 3,250 2,912 7,301 Haveri 91,933 6,930 5,726 1,702 1,503 4,059 Kalaburagi 1,10,502 12,334 10,883 1,953 1,620 7,655 Kodagu 11,005 2,623 2,096 1,171 1,101 869 Kolar 1,05,226 38,204 31,973 8,059 6,315 28,397 Koppal 1,17,151 17,423 14,837 3,532 2,690 13,753 Mandya 1,15,580 22,410 19,263 4,811 4,070 12,681 Mysuru 1,96,602 34,868 30,584 6,450 4,816 22,790 Raichur 1,43,920 25,371 22,504 6,157 5,241 20,551 Ramanagara 46,398 9,377 8,552 2,745 2,262 5,955 Shivamogga 95,341 16,158 14,248 5,321 4,627 10,430 Tumakuru 2,10,187 65,284 58,200 14,229 10,993 40,514 Udupi 20,492 7,912 6,774 4,166 3,885 5,957 Uttara Kannada 55,584 13,186 9,827 4,409 4,191 6,104 Vijayanagara 80,936 15,591 12,579 3,517 2,703 11,647 Vijayapura 57,048 1,674 1,018 239 219 449 Yadgir 63,303 14,577 12,189 2,483 2,018 9,479 Overall 32,35,312 5,72,108 4,89,671 1,31,594 1,09,204 3,88,181 Karnataka