PM Vishwakarma

Purpose:

PM Vishwakarma provides end-to-end support to traditional artisans and craftspeople engaged in family-based, hand-and-tool occupations. It supports skill development, modern toolkits, affordable credit, digital transactions, recognition, branding and market linkages.

Primary Benefit

Branding and market-linkage support, along with skill training, toolkit incentive, concessional collateral-free credit and digital-transaction incentives.

Key documents:

• Aadhaar Card.
• Aadhaar-linked mobile number.
• Bank account details.
• Ration Card or family details.
• Trade or occupation details.
• Additional information or documents requested during verification.

How to apply:

pmvishwakarma.gov.in/

FAQ

Who is covered?

Traditional artisans and craftspeople in 18 notified trades.

Is registration free?

Registration through the official mechanism is free.

What is the toolkit benefit

An incentive of up to ₹15,000.

What credit support is available?

Collateral-free loans up to ₹3 lakh in two tranches.

Is training provided?

Yes, basic and advanced skill training with stipend support is available.

Beneficiary:

• Artisan or craftsperson working with hands and tools in one of the 18 trades covered under the scheme. • Minimum age of 18 years on the date of registration. • Applicant should be engaged in the relevant trade on a self-employment basis. • Only one member from a family may register, subject to scheme guidelines. • Government employees and their family members are not eligible. • Other credit-linked scheme restrictions apply as prescribed in the official guidelines.

Benefits:

• Recognition through PM Vishwakarma Certificate and ID Card. • Basic and advanced skill training with stipend support. • Toolkit incentive up to ₹15,000. • First collateral-free enterprise-development loan up to ₹1 lakh. • Second loan up to ₹2 lakh at a concessional interest rate. • Incentive for eligible digital transactions. • Branding, quality certification and market-linkage support.