Eligibility Criteria
1. An artisan or craftsperson working with hands and tools and engaged in one of the 18
family-based traditional trades mentioned in the scheme, in unorganized sector on
self-employment basis, shall be eligible for registration under PM Vishwakarma.
2. The minimum age of the beneficiary should be 18 years on the date of registration.
3. The beneficiary should be engaged in the concerned trade on the date of
registration and should not have availed loans under similar credit-based schemes of
Central Government or State Government for self-employment/ business development, e.g.
PMEGP, PM SVANidhi, Mudra, in the past 5 years.
4. The registration and benefits under the Scheme shall be restricted to one member of
the family. For availing benefits under the Scheme, a ‘family’ is defined as consisting
of the husband, wife and unmarried children.
5. A person in government service and their family members shall not be eligible under
the Scheme.
