# Bengal begins rollout of PM Vishwakarma Yojana for artisans 2026-08-09T02:07:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet West Bengal has started the process to implement the Centre’s PM Vishwakarma Yojana, a scheme to support traditional artisans. A high-level meeting was held on Friday between Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal and Rajneesh, Additional Secretary of the Union MSME ministry, to discuss an early rollout. The state has formed a monitoring committee and district-level panels for execution. Beneficiaries, including blacksmiths, potters, goldsmiths, weavers and barbers, will get collateral-free loans, skill training, modern toolkits and market linkage. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier alleged that 8.65 lakh artisans from Bengal applied for the scheme but the previous state government did not forward their applications to the Centre. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: artisans, governance, MSME, PM Vishwakarma Yojana, skill training, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengal-begins-rollout-of-pm-vishwakarma-yojana-for-artisans/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengal-begins-rollout-of-pm-vishwakarma-yojana-for-artisans/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.