Parliament Question: PM Vishwakarma Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026 PM VISHWAKARMA SCHEME

6413. SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

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

(a) the total number of artisans provided with the first instalment of collateral-free loan under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme as of February 2026, State-wise;

(b) whether any increase has been recorded in the average monthly income of registered artisans after undergoing training under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding the specific impact of the said scheme in areas with traditional artisans and sports goods manufacturing cluster like Meerut and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (c): 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. The State/U.T.-wise total number of artisans provided with the first instalment of collateral-free loan under the Scheme as of February, 2026 is at Annexure-I.

The Scheme covers 18 trades, namely: Carpenter, Boat Maker, Armourer, Metal Artisan, Tool Kit Maker, Locksmith, Goldsmith, Potter, Sculptor/Stone Worker, Cobbler/Footwear Artisan, Mason, Basket/Mat/Broom Maker, Toy Maker (Traditional), Barber, Garland Maker, Washerman, Tailor and Fishing Net Maker.

Successfully registered artisans, after three levels of verification, become eligible to avail benefits under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, including skill upgradation, credit support, modern toolkits, digital incentives and marketing assistance. Skill upgradation enhances their capabilities by introducing modern tools, best practices, innovative designs and entrepreneurial and marketing knowledge. Beneficiaries are also onboarded onto the Udyam Assist Platform, enabling access to benefits under various Government schemes, including priority sector lending, thereby facilitating business expansion, modernization and formalization into entrepreneurship, contributing to nation building.

The concurrent evaluation study of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme has been initiated and is currently being conducted by IIM, Mumbai. ****Annexure-I Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 6413 for answer on 02.04.2026 State/U.T.wise number of artisans provided with the first instalment of collateral-free loan under the PM Vishwakarma scheme as of February 2026.

State/U.T. Loan Applications Sanctioned ANDHRA PRADESH 55,715 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 262 ASSAM 15,673 BIHAR 24,455 CHHATTISGARH 11,440 GOA 1,166 GUJARAT 48,872 HARYANA 7,665 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2,095 JHARKHAND 6,849 KARNATAKA 1,28,432 KERALA 5,553 MADHYA PRADESH 55,660 MAHARASHTRA 62,593 MANIPUR 2,194 MEGHALAYA 73 MIZORAM 101 NAGALAND 401 ODISHA 18,976 PUNJAB 1,879 RAJASTHAN 62,296 SIKKIM 325 TELANGANA 28,836 TRIPURA 4,446 UTTAR PRADESH 16,269 UTTARAKHAND 1,485 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 140 CHANDIGARH 77 DELHI 216 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 14,531 LADAKH 607 LAKSHADWEEP 19 PUDUCHERRY 159 THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU 166 *Government of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have not yet constituted State Monitoring Committees under PM Vishwakarma