ENA State 2023-10-13 15:53:10 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Oct 13 (KNN)</strong> Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Union Ministry of Finance, Dr. Vivek Joshi on Thursday chaired two meetings with the officials of Punjab and Haryana &amp; UT of Chandigarh respectively in connection with prompt implementation of Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Scheme.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The meeting was held at the Regional Office NABARD, Chandigarh, which was attended by senior officials of Governments of the two States and the UT, said the official government statement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><a href="https://bit.ly/KNN-INDIA"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Dr. Joshi emphasised that in order to serve the needs of individuals engaged in traditional crafts and skills and in furtherance of the Prime Ministers vision of Sabka Vikas (inclusive development).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The PM Vishwakarma Scheme has been designed to extend end-to-end holistic support to traditional artists and craftspeople engaged in 18 identified trades through access to skill training, collateral free credit, modern tools, market linkage support and incentive for digital transactions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">During the meeting Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME); Joint Secretary (DFS); and Regional Director, Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), along with senior officials from Banks were also present.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Secretary, DFS urged the State Government field functionaries to ensure a seamless enrolment of beneficiaries, swift verification, and registration to extend the benefits under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">During the meetings, comprehensive presentations were delivered by the MSME, MSDE, the Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (RDSDE) and DFS and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The presentations were made giving details of the PM Vishwakarma scheme and progress of implementation. <em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 35130 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/central-govt-urge-punjab-and-haryana-officials-to-accelerate-pm-vishwakarma-scheme 2023-10-13 15:53:10 knnindia.co.in