Fri Sep 20 05:09:34 UTC 2024: ## PM Modi to Celebrate One Year of PM Vishwakarma Scheme in Maharashtra, Launches New Initiatives

**Wardha, Maharashtra:** Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Wardha, Maharashtra today to celebrate the first anniversary of the PM Vishwakarma scheme. He will be distributing credit under the scheme to 18 beneficiaries across various trades, as well as handing out certificates and loans to other PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries. The Prime Minister will also release a commemorative stamp to mark the occasion.

The PM Vishwakarma scheme was launched on September 17, 2022, to provide end-to-end support to traditional artisans and craftspeople. It offers financial assistance, skill development opportunities, and market access to help them thrive.

Beyond the PM Vishwakarma event, Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Amravati, Maharashtra. This 1000-acre park, being developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), aims to attract significant investment, including foreign direct investment, to boost the textile sector. This project is one of seven PM MITRA Parks approved by the central government, with the goal of creating world-class industrial infrastructure and fostering innovation and job creation in the textile industry.

Additionally, PM Modi will launch two new schemes in Maharashtra: the ‘Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centre’ scheme and the ‘Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme.’ The latter aims to empower women entrepreneurs with financial assistance of up to ₹25 lakh and reserves 25 percent of the total provisions for women from backward classes and economically weaker sections.

The visit highlights the government’s commitment to supporting traditional skills, encouraging innovation, and empowering women entrepreneurs in the state.

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