PM Vishwakarma Scheme Launching On Sep 17: Who All Will Benefit? 18 Traditional Crafts To Be Covered

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the PM Vishwakarma scheme on September 17 on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, for the benefit of traditional artisans. Incidentally, September 17 is also PM Modi's birthday. In his August 15 speech, Modi had announced the scheme, which was cleared by the union cabinet soon after. The scheme will be fully funded by the Centre with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore.