New Delhi, July 24 -- The Ministry of MSME has begun implementing the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in West Bengal following the constitution of the State Monitoring Committee and District Implementation Committees by the West Bengal Government on May 14, 2026.

The information was provided by Union Minister of State for MSME Sushri Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

PM Vishwakarma was launched on September 17, 2023, to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 traditional trades, including carpentry, pottery, goldsmithing, tailoring, masonry and fishing net making.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), 5.82 crore loans amounting to Rs 3.55 lakh crore have been disbursed in W...