Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a review meeting of the Vishwakarma scheme, aimed at benefiting traditional artisans and craftspeople, in New Delhi. The scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will provide recognition, skill upgrading, financial support, and marketing assistance to artisans and craftspeople. The scheme covers 18 traditional crafts and aims to register 30 lakh people within five years. The meeting will focus on registration, training, and implementation of the scheme. The total outlay for the scheme is Rs 13,000 crore.
The Payment Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) is a fund set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with major authorised card networks, to facilitate the development of payment acceptance infrastructure in tier-3 to tier-6 cities and the north-eastern states of India.
The Union Minister said that this scheme aims to enhance traditional artisans and craftspersons production capacity and take their products to domestic and global markets. Under the scheme, 18 types of artisans and craftsmen will be benefited.
During a discussion on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission in the Lok Sabha, DMK member A Raja urged the government to ensure that the benefits of India s scientific achievements reach society. He emphasized that India is among the top four superpowers in the world and that the success of Chandrayaan-3 has removed the mythological illusion.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal's attack on the PM came a day after Narendra Modi launched the Rs 13,000-crore PM Vishwakarma Yojana for traditional artisans and craftsmen.