State governments run many such schemes through which the people of the state get benefits. At the same time, benefits are given to the needy and poor sections of the entire country through the schemes run by the Central Government. The government also spends crores of rupees on these schemes, so that the benefits reach every beneficiary. One such scheme is Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman Yojana. There is a provision to provide economic benefits under this scheme, under which 18 traditional businesses have been added to this scheme so that they can get benefits. So let us know who is eligible for this scheme and how they can apply. You can learn about it further...

These people are eligible:-
If you want to apply for this scheme, then you have to know one thing the age of the applicant should be 18 years. If so, then those people can apply for this scheme…
Those who are cobblers/shoemakers and tailors
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Those who are hammer and toolkit makers, masons, boat builders, blacksmiths
Stone carvers and stone breakers
Locksmith
People who are barbers, garland makers, and washermen
People who are goldsmiths
Who are gunsmiths or sculptors
Fishing net makers and basket/mat/broom makers

If you are eligible, you can apply like this:-
Eligible people have to visit their nearest CSC center to apply.
Go there and give your documents to the concerned officer, which is checked.
Then after the eligibility check, when everything is found correct, your application is made.

You get these benefits:-
The beneficiaries of this scheme are given 15 thousand rupees, from which they can buy toolkits.
Skill training is given, for which a daily stipend of Rs 500 is given.
At the same time, there is a provision to give loans up to Rs 3 lakh without guarantee, in which first loan of Rs 1 lakh and then Rs 2 lakh is available.

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