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Oct Ober 2023 a devel Opment mOnthly 
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Oct Ober 2023 a devel Opment mOnthly 
significant section of the workforce 
of the Indian economy consists of 
artisans and craftspeople who work 
with their hands and tools, are usually 
self-employed, and are generally considered to be 
a part of the informal or unorganised sector. These 
traditional artisans and craftspeople are referred to 
as ‘Vishwakarmas’ and are engaged in occupations 
like blacksmiths, goldsmiths, potters, carpenters, 
sculptors, etc. These skills or occupations are passed 
from generation to generation following a guru-
shishya model of traditional training, both within 
the families and other informal groups of artisans 
and craftspeople. 
In this backdrop, a new scheme, called  
‘PM Vishwakarma’, aims at improving the quality 
as well as the reach of products and services of 
artisans and craftspeople and to ensure that the 
Vishwakarmas are integrated into the domestic 
and global value chains. It is the goal of this 
Scheme to offer holistic end-to-end support 
to the Vishwakarmas, i.e. the artisans and 
craftspeople, to enable them to move up the 
value chain in their respective trades. It will bring 
a qualitative shift in the way these occupations 
are practised by artisans and craftspeople and 
this will uplift their socio-economic status as well 
as their quality of life. 
PM Vishwakarma will be implemented as 
a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the 
A
Government of India, with an initial outlay of 
Rs 13,000 crore. The Scheme will be conjointly 
implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small and 
Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), the Ministry of 
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the 
Department of Financial Services, and the Ministry 
of Finance, Government of India. PM Vishwakarma 
will be initially implemented for five years up to 
2027-28.
The Scheme aims to provide several benefits 
to the Vishwakarmas, who are either self-employed 
or intend to set up their own small-scale ventures. 
The support provided through this Scheme to 
such beneficiaries will not only contribute to the 
preservation of cultural practices, generational 
skills, and guru-shishya parampara but will also 
provide an identity and recognition to them. PM 
Vishwakarma is a holistic Scheme that envisages 
to provide end-to-end support to the artisans and 
craftspeople through the following components: 
i) Recognition: PM Vishwakarma Certificate and 
ID Card, ii) Skill Upgradation, iii) Toolkit Incentive,  
iv) Credit Support, v) Incentive for Digital 
Transactions, and vi) Marketing Support.
Through the implementation of the Scheme, 
it is expected that beneficiaries who are currently 
working as entrepreneurs in the unorganised 
sector will be able to scale up their operations, 
modernise/upgrade their tools and business, 
enter the formal economy as an entrepreneur, 
and contribute towards the larger goal of 
nation building.
A three-tier Implementation Framework 
at the national, state, and district levels, 
i.e. the National Steering Committee, 
State Monitoring Committee, and District 
Implementation Committee, respectively, 
has been provided for the implementation of 
PM Vishwakarma. The operational guidelines 
of the Scheme, containing the process flow 
from registration to disbursal of benefits 
along with the templates, will be formulated 
by the National Steering Committee and 
approved by MoMSME. An online monitoring 
system will be put in place. ?
Source: pmvishwakarma.gov.in
PM VishwakarMa
dO yOu KnO w?
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Oct Ober 2023 a devel Opment mOnthly 
significant section of the workforce 
of the Indian economy consists of 
artisans and craftspeople who work 
with their hands and tools, are usually 
self-employed, and are generally considered to be 
a part of the informal or unorganised sector. These 
traditional artisans and craftspeople are referred to 
as ‘Vishwakarmas’ and are engaged in occupations 
like blacksmiths, goldsmiths, potters, carpenters, 
sculptors, etc. These skills or occupations are passed 
from generation to generation following a guru-
shishya model of traditional training, both within 
the families and other informal groups of artisans 
and craftspeople. 
In this backdrop, a new scheme, called  
‘PM Vishwakarma’, aims at improving the quality 
as well as the reach of products and services of 
artisans and craftspeople and to ensure that the 
Vishwakarmas are integrated into the domestic 
and global value chains. It is the goal of this 
Scheme to offer holistic end-to-end support 
to the Vishwakarmas, i.e. the artisans and 
craftspeople, to enable them to move up the 
value chain in their respective trades. It will bring 
a qualitative shift in the way these occupations 
are practised by artisans and craftspeople and 
this will uplift their socio-economic status as well 
as their quality of life. 
PM Vishwakarma will be implemented as 
a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the 
A
Government of India, with an initial outlay of 
Rs 13,000 crore. The Scheme will be conjointly 
implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small and 
Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), the Ministry of 
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the 
Department of Financial Services, and the Ministry 
of Finance, Government of India. PM Vishwakarma 
will be initially implemented for five years up to 
2027-28.
The Scheme aims to provide several benefits 
to the Vishwakarmas, who are either self-employed 
or intend to set up their own small-scale ventures. 
The support provided through this Scheme to 
such beneficiaries will not only contribute to the 
preservation of cultural practices, generational 
skills, and guru-shishya parampara but will also 
provide an identity and recognition to them. PM 
Vishwakarma is a holistic Scheme that envisages 
to provide end-to-end support to the artisans and 
craftspeople through the following components: 
i) Recognition: PM Vishwakarma Certificate and 
ID Card, ii) Skill Upgradation, iii) Toolkit Incentive,  
iv) Credit Support, v) Incentive for Digital 
Transactions, and vi) Marketing Support.
Through the implementation of the Scheme, 
it is expected that beneficiaries who are currently 
working as entrepreneurs in the unorganised 
sector will be able to scale up their operations, 
modernise/upgrade their tools and business, 
enter the formal economy as an entrepreneur, 
and contribute towards the larger goal of 
nation building.
A three-tier Implementation Framework 
at the national, state, and district levels, 
i.e. the National Steering Committee, 
State Monitoring Committee, and District 
Implementation Committee, respectively, 
has been provided for the implementation of 
PM Vishwakarma. The operational guidelines 
of the Scheme, containing the process flow 
from registration to disbursal of benefits 
along with the templates, will be formulated 
by the National Steering Committee and 
approved by MoMSME. An online monitoring 
system will be put in place. ?
Source: pmvishwakarma.gov.in
PM VishwakarMa
dO yOu KnO w?
OctOber 2023
YOJANA
Volume-67
No. 10
A DEVELOPMENT MONTHLY Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides.
Rig Veda
www.publicationsdivision.nic.in @DPD_India I @YojanaJournal @publicationsdivision @dpd_india
In ThIs Issue
number of pages: 64
Details of the Sales Outlets of the Publications Division on Page 54
YOJANA is published in Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, 
Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Since 1957
Chief editor 
Manogyan rani Pal
editor 
shuchita chaturVedi
Our representatives 
Ahmedabad: Sumanben A Machhar, Bengaluru: 
Yashwant Shehnai, Bhubaneswar: Itishree Singh 
Rathaur, Chennai: Sanjay Ghosh, Guwahati: 
Maruf Alam, Hyderabad: Krishna Vandana  
P , Jalandhar: Gagandeep Kaur Devgan, Kolkata: 
Sumita Chakraborty, Mumbai: Sangeeta Godbole, 
Thiruvananthapuram: Sudha S Namboothiry.
JoINT DIRECToR , PRoDUCTIoN 
D K C hruDhaIna Th CoVER DESIGN
BInDu Verma
Yojana (English): Room No. 647, Soochna Bhawan, 
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.  
E-mail (Editorial): sec-yojanaeng-moib@gov.in
YOJANA, a development monthly published since 
1957, is a theme-based journal providing in-depth 
analyses and views on socio-economic issues in 
the broader framework of government policies. 
Although published by the Ministry of Information 
and Broadcasting, YOJANA is not restricted to 
expressing the official point of view.
DIsCLaImer
l 	 The 	 vie ws 	 e xpre sse d 	 in 	 various 	 articles 	 are	
those 	 of 	 the 	 authors 	 and 	 the y 	 do 	 not 	 ne c essarily	
re flect 	 the 	 vie ws 	 of 	 the 	 Go vernme n t 	 or 	 the	
organisation/ s 	 the y 	 work 	 f or .
l Map s/flags 	 use d 	 in 	 the 	 article s 	 are 	 only 	 indic ative 	
and 	 the y 	 do 	 not 	 re flect 	 the 	 politic al 	 map 	 or 	 le gal	
re presen t ation 	 of 	 the 	 flag 	 of 	 India/an y 	 othe r	
c oun try .
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authors 	 through 	 the ir 	 re liable 	 sourc e s 	 and	
YOJANA 	 claims 	 no 	 re sponsibility 	 f or 	 the 	 same.
l Image s, 	 graphics 	 and 	 illus trations, 	 whe re ve r	
use d, 	 are 	 mos tly 	 sourc ed 	 from 	 go vernme n t	
channels 	 and 	 are 	 indic ative 	 in 	 nature .
l YOJANA 	does 	not 	o wn 	re sponsibility 	re garding	
the 	 c on t e n ts 	 of 	 the 	 adve rtise men ts. 	 The 	 re aders	
are 	 re que s t e d 	 t o 	 ve rify 	 the 	 claims 	 made 	 in 	 the	
adve rtise men ts 	 re garding 	 c ourse s, 	 c are e r -
guidanc e 	 book s 	 or 	 ins titutions.
l YOJANA doesn't 	 e ndorse 	 or 	 promot e 	 an y 	 brands	
or 	 privat e 	 e n titie s 	 prese n t ed 	 as 	 c ase 	 s tudie s 	 in 	 an y	 
of 	 the 	 article s.
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Email: pdjucir@gmail.com 
Phone: 011-24367453  
(Monday-Friday, 9:30 am- 6:00 pm)
Postal Address: Abhishek Chaturvedi, Editor, 
Journals Unit, Publications Division, Room No. 
779, Soochna Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi 
Road, New Delhi-110 003.
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week s	 t o	 s t art	 your	 sub scrip tion.	 Kindly	 raise	 
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journals	only	aft er	this	period.
re GuLars
do you know? 
PM VishwakarMa
 PM gatishakti national  
 Master Plan
c-ii c-iii
UPCOMING ISSUE:  
ONE Earth · ONE FaMIly · ONE FUtUrE
Voyage to study  
the earth’s sun
chandrayaan-3  
india’s successFul lunar Mission
sPace inFrastructure
road inFrastructure 
getting sMarter 
G Raghuram
rail inFrastructure
Port inFrastructure  
in gujarat 
SK Mehta
unity Malls 
Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav
agri inFrastructure 
Kaviarasan K, Saikat Sarkar
g20 
global startuP ecosysteM 
Dr Neeraj Sinha, Naman Agrawal
41
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8
11
17
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Oct Ober 2023 a devel Opment mOnthly 
significant section of the workforce 
of the Indian economy consists of 
artisans and craftspeople who work 
with their hands and tools, are usually 
self-employed, and are generally considered to be 
a part of the informal or unorganised sector. These 
traditional artisans and craftspeople are referred to 
as ‘Vishwakarmas’ and are engaged in occupations 
like blacksmiths, goldsmiths, potters, carpenters, 
sculptors, etc. These skills or occupations are passed 
from generation to generation following a guru-
shishya model of traditional training, both within 
the families and other informal groups of artisans 
and craftspeople. 
In this backdrop, a new scheme, called  
‘PM Vishwakarma’, aims at improving the quality 
as well as the reach of products and services of 
artisans and craftspeople and to ensure that the 
Vishwakarmas are integrated into the domestic 
and global value chains. It is the goal of this 
Scheme to offer holistic end-to-end support 
to the Vishwakarmas, i.e. the artisans and 
craftspeople, to enable them to move up the 
value chain in their respective trades. It will bring 
a qualitative shift in the way these occupations 
are practised by artisans and craftspeople and 
this will uplift their socio-economic status as well 
as their quality of life. 
PM Vishwakarma will be implemented as 
a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the 
A
Government of India, with an initial outlay of 
Rs 13,000 crore. The Scheme will be conjointly 
implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small and 
Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), the Ministry of 
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the 
Department of Financial Services, and the Ministry 
of Finance, Government of India. PM Vishwakarma 
will be initially implemented for five years up to 
2027-28.
The Scheme aims to provide several benefits 
to the Vishwakarmas, who are either self-employed 
or intend to set up their own small-scale ventures. 
The support provided through this Scheme to 
such beneficiaries will not only contribute to the 
preservation of cultural practices, generational 
skills, and guru-shishya parampara but will also 
provide an identity and recognition to them. PM 
Vishwakarma is a holistic Scheme that envisages 
to provide end-to-end support to the artisans and 
craftspeople through the following components: 
i) Recognition: PM Vishwakarma Certificate and 
ID Card, ii) Skill Upgradation, iii) Toolkit Incentive,  
iv) Credit Support, v) Incentive for Digital 
Transactions, and vi) Marketing Support.
Through the implementation of the Scheme, 
it is expected that beneficiaries who are currently 
working as entrepreneurs in the unorganised 
sector will be able to scale up their operations, 
modernise/upgrade their tools and business, 
enter the formal economy as an entrepreneur, 
and contribute towards the larger goal of 
nation building.
A three-tier Implementation Framework 
at the national, state, and district levels, 
i.e. the National Steering Committee, 
State Monitoring Committee, and District 
Implementation Committee, respectively, 
has been provided for the implementation of 
PM Vishwakarma. The operational guidelines 
of the Scheme, containing the process flow 
from registration to disbursal of benefits 
along with the templates, will be formulated 
by the National Steering Committee and 
approved by MoMSME. An online monitoring 
system will be put in place. ?
Source: pmvishwakarma.gov.in
PM VishwakarMa
dO yOu KnO w?
OctOber 2023
YOJANA
Volume-67
No. 10
A DEVELOPMENT MONTHLY Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides.
Rig Veda
www.publicationsdivision.nic.in @DPD_India I @YojanaJournal @publicationsdivision @dpd_india
In ThIs Issue
number of pages: 64
Details of the Sales Outlets of the Publications Division on Page 54
YOJANA is published in Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, 
Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Since 1957
Chief editor 
Manogyan rani Pal
editor 
shuchita chaturVedi
Our representatives 
Ahmedabad: Sumanben A Machhar, Bengaluru: 
Yashwant Shehnai, Bhubaneswar: Itishree Singh 
Rathaur, Chennai: Sanjay Ghosh, Guwahati: 
Maruf Alam, Hyderabad: Krishna Vandana  
P , Jalandhar: Gagandeep Kaur Devgan, Kolkata: 
Sumita Chakraborty, Mumbai: Sangeeta Godbole, 
Thiruvananthapuram: Sudha S Namboothiry.
JoINT DIRECToR , PRoDUCTIoN 
D K C hruDhaIna Th CoVER DESIGN
BInDu Verma
Yojana (English): Room No. 647, Soochna Bhawan, 
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.  
E-mail (Editorial): sec-yojanaeng-moib@gov.in
YOJANA, a development monthly published since 
1957, is a theme-based journal providing in-depth 
analyses and views on socio-economic issues in 
the broader framework of government policies. 
Although published by the Ministry of Information 
and Broadcasting, YOJANA is not restricted to 
expressing the official point of view.
DIsCLaImer
l 	 The 	 vie ws 	 e xpre sse d 	 in 	 various 	 articles 	 are	
those 	 of 	 the 	 authors 	 and 	 the y 	 do 	 not 	 ne c essarily	
re flect 	 the 	 vie ws 	 of 	 the 	 Go vernme n t 	 or 	 the	
organisation/ s 	 the y 	 work 	 f or .
l Map s/flags 	 use d 	 in 	 the 	 article s 	 are 	 only 	 indic ative 	
and 	 the y 	 do 	 not 	 re flect 	 the 	 politic al 	 map 	 or 	 le gal	
re presen t ation 	 of 	 the 	 flag 	 of 	 India/an y 	 othe r	
c oun try .
l The 	 inf ographics/figure s 	 are 	 pro vide d 	 b y 	 the	
authors 	 through 	 the ir 	 re liable 	 sourc e s 	 and	
YOJANA 	 claims 	 no 	 re sponsibility 	 f or 	 the 	 same.
l Image s, 	 graphics 	 and 	 illus trations, 	 whe re ve r	
use d, 	 are 	 mos tly 	 sourc ed 	 from 	 go vernme n t	
channels 	 and 	 are 	 indic ative 	 in 	 nature .
l YOJANA 	does 	not 	o wn 	re sponsibility 	re garding	
the 	 c on t e n ts 	 of 	 the 	 adve rtise men ts. 	 The 	 re aders	
are 	 re que s t e d 	 t o 	 ve rify 	 the 	 claims 	 made 	 in 	 the	
adve rtise men ts 	 re garding 	 c ourse s, 	 c are e r -
guidanc e 	 book s 	 or 	 ins titutions.
l YOJANA doesn't 	 e ndorse 	 or 	 promot e 	 an y 	 brands	
or 	 privat e 	 e n titie s 	 prese n t ed 	 as 	 c ase 	 s tudie s 	 in 	 an y	 
of 	 the 	 article s.
suBsCrIPTIOn/GrIeV anCes
Email: pdjucir@gmail.com 
Phone: 011-24367453  
(Monday-Friday, 9:30 am- 6:00 pm)
Postal Address: Abhishek Chaturvedi, Editor, 
Journals Unit, Publications Division, Room No. 
779, Soochna Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi 
Road, New Delhi-110 003.
Please	 not e	 that	 it	 will	 t ak e	 atleas t	 eigh t	
week s	 t o	 s t art	 your	 sub scrip tion.	 Kindly	 raise	 
your	 queries/grie vanc es	 about	 non	 rec eip t	 of	 the	
journals	only	aft er	this	period.
re GuLars
do you know? 
PM VishwakarMa
 PM gatishakti national  
 Master Plan
c-ii c-iii
UPCOMING ISSUE:  
ONE Earth · ONE FaMIly · ONE FUtUrE
Voyage to study  
the earth’s sun
chandrayaan-3  
india’s successFul lunar Mission
sPace inFrastructure
road inFrastructure 
getting sMarter 
G Raghuram
rail inFrastructure
Port inFrastructure  
in gujarat 
SK Mehta
unity Malls 
Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav
agri inFrastructure 
Kaviarasan K, Saikat Sarkar
g20 
global startuP ecosysteM 
Dr Neeraj Sinha, Naman Agrawal
41
49
57
6
8
11
17
23
35
4 OctOber 2023
Karmayogi bharat, a Game-changer
I was reading an article in Yojana magazine 
titled 'Making of a Bureaucrat.' It is an eye-opener 
regarding how the government is shaping the 
future of Indian administration. The concept of 
transitioning from a ‘rule-bound bureaucrat’ to a 
‘role-driven civil servant’ is a game-changer and will 
undoubtedly propel Bharat towards development. 
I understand that there are challenges, but the 
government’s efforts are truly commendable. I am 
a journalist and have worked in different states. I 
have had the opportunity to meet and collaborate 
with many bureaucrats. I can sense and observe the 
changes you are referring to. Karmayogi Bharat is 
an incredible project. Additionally, as a journalist, I 
appreciate the statement ‘Content is the King, ’ and I 
wholeheartedly agree with it. I also find the concept 
of the ‘weekend pyramid’ intriguing. I believe this 
article should be read by corporate professionals 
and other HR experts as well. 
– vivek Kumar pandey 
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. 
Governance & reforms
Governance is the bedrock upon which an 
institution or organisation stands. It holds true for a 
nation as well. Good governance leads to prosperity. 
The September issue of 'Yojana' covering the entire 
gamut of governance and reforms was thought-
provoking. 'Lead article’ by K Srinivas, narrating 
the transformation of a civil servant through 
‘Mission Karmayogi’, is thought-provoking. A well-
researched article by the CAG vividly narrates the 
role of the CAG as a watchdog in Public Financial 
Management, various types of audits, the role of 
auditors, etc., in a lucid manner. o ther articles like 
'Direct Tax Reforms', 'Parliamentary Committees', 
'Law Commission of India', and 'Administrative 
Inbox
sec-yojanaeng-moib@gov.in
Reforms' penned by the experts in the respective 
fields are easy to understand. Team 'Yojana' 
deserves all-round applause.
– pratap nayak 
Bhubaneswar
s election of t opics
Team Yojana has done a fantastic job by 
selecting relevant topics about current issues 
and then collecting and meticulously preparing 
the in-depth analysis of the given subject. Your 
analysis of the ‘Parliamentary Committees’ is 
superb because in-depth information is valuable 
and easy to comprehend. Also, I was surprised 
to see the end notes for this topic. There were 
thirteen points in this, and I understand how 
much it takes to undergo all these materials and 
then extract crisp and relevant information. I also 
appreciate your effort to prepare relevant topics 
like CAG functioning and all other topics related 
to this superb issue. Hats off to your hard work and 
dedication. Thanks.
– a noop s harma  
Uttar Pradesh
insightful a ugust issue
The August 2023 issue of Yojana was thought-
provoking. It gave a complete insight into India's 
achievements in 75 years. Articles on 'Azadi Ka Amrit 
Mahotsav', Vision for the Industry, Atal Innovation 
Mission, and India’s G20 Presidency were very 
insightful and gave clarity about how India is 
going on the development path. I request that you 
please bring up a separate issue on India's election 
process. Thank you, Yojana team, for bringing up 
great issues for students. Thanks once again. 
– md wahid s arwar 
Jharkhand
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Oct Ober 2023 a devel Opment mOnthly 
significant section of the workforce 
of the Indian economy consists of 
artisans and craftspeople who work 
with their hands and tools, are usually 
self-employed, and are generally considered to be 
a part of the informal or unorganised sector. These 
traditional artisans and craftspeople are referred to 
as ‘Vishwakarmas’ and are engaged in occupations 
like blacksmiths, goldsmiths, potters, carpenters, 
sculptors, etc. These skills or occupations are passed 
from generation to generation following a guru-
shishya model of traditional training, both within 
the families and other informal groups of artisans 
and craftspeople. 
In this backdrop, a new scheme, called  
‘PM Vishwakarma’, aims at improving the quality 
as well as the reach of products and services of 
artisans and craftspeople and to ensure that the 
Vishwakarmas are integrated into the domestic 
and global value chains. It is the goal of this 
Scheme to offer holistic end-to-end support 
to the Vishwakarmas, i.e. the artisans and 
craftspeople, to enable them to move up the 
value chain in their respective trades. It will bring 
a qualitative shift in the way these occupations 
are practised by artisans and craftspeople and 
this will uplift their socio-economic status as well 
as their quality of life. 
PM Vishwakarma will be implemented as 
a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the 
A
Government of India, with an initial outlay of 
Rs 13,000 crore. The Scheme will be conjointly 
implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small and 
Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), the Ministry of 
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the 
Department of Financial Services, and the Ministry 
of Finance, Government of India. PM Vishwakarma 
will be initially implemented for five years up to 
2027-28.
The Scheme aims to provide several benefits 
to the Vishwakarmas, who are either self-employed 
or intend to set up their own small-scale ventures. 
The support provided through this Scheme to 
such beneficiaries will not only contribute to the 
preservation of cultural practices, generational 
skills, and guru-shishya parampara but will also 
provide an identity and recognition to them. PM 
Vishwakarma is a holistic Scheme that envisages 
to provide end-to-end support to the artisans and 
craftspeople through the following components: 
i) Recognition: PM Vishwakarma Certificate and 
ID Card, ii) Skill Upgradation, iii) Toolkit Incentive,  
iv) Credit Support, v) Incentive for Digital 
Transactions, and vi) Marketing Support.
Through the implementation of the Scheme, 
it is expected that beneficiaries who are currently 
working as entrepreneurs in the unorganised 
sector will be able to scale up their operations, 
modernise/upgrade their tools and business, 
enter the formal economy as an entrepreneur, 
and contribute towards the larger goal of 
nation building.
A three-tier Implementation Framework 
at the national, state, and district levels, 
i.e. the National Steering Committee, 
State Monitoring Committee, and District 
Implementation Committee, respectively, 
has been provided for the implementation of 
PM Vishwakarma. The operational guidelines 
of the Scheme, containing the process flow 
from registration to disbursal of benefits 
along with the templates, will be formulated 
by the National Steering Committee and 
approved by MoMSME. An online monitoring 
system will be put in place. ?
Source: pmvishwakarma.gov.in
PM VishwakarMa
dO yOu KnO w?
OctOber 2023
YOJANA
Volume-67
No. 10
A DEVELOPMENT MONTHLY Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides.
Rig Veda
www.publicationsdivision.nic.in @DPD_India I @YojanaJournal @publicationsdivision @dpd_india
In ThIs Issue
number of pages: 64
Details of the Sales Outlets of the Publications Division on Page 54
YOJANA is published in Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, 
Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Since 1957
Chief editor 
Manogyan rani Pal
editor 
shuchita chaturVedi
Our representatives 
Ahmedabad: Sumanben A Machhar, Bengaluru: 
Yashwant Shehnai, Bhubaneswar: Itishree Singh 
Rathaur, Chennai: Sanjay Ghosh, Guwahati: 
Maruf Alam, Hyderabad: Krishna Vandana  
P , Jalandhar: Gagandeep Kaur Devgan, Kolkata: 
Sumita Chakraborty, Mumbai: Sangeeta Godbole, 
Thiruvananthapuram: Sudha S Namboothiry.
JoINT DIRECToR , PRoDUCTIoN 
D K C hruDhaIna Th CoVER DESIGN
BInDu Verma
Yojana (English): Room No. 647, Soochna Bhawan, 
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.  
E-mail (Editorial): sec-yojanaeng-moib@gov.in
YOJANA, a development monthly published since 
1957, is a theme-based journal providing in-depth 
analyses and views on socio-economic issues in 
the broader framework of government policies. 
Although published by the Ministry of Information 
and Broadcasting, YOJANA is not restricted to 
expressing the official point of view.
DIsCLaImer
l 	 The 	 vie ws 	 e xpre sse d 	 in 	 various 	 articles 	 are	
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Karmayogi bharat, a Game-changer
I was reading an article in Yojana magazine 
titled 'Making of a Bureaucrat.' It is an eye-opener 
regarding how the government is shaping the 
future of Indian administration. The concept of 
transitioning from a ‘rule-bound bureaucrat’ to a 
‘role-driven civil servant’ is a game-changer and will 
undoubtedly propel Bharat towards development. 
I understand that there are challenges, but the 
government’s efforts are truly commendable. I am 
a journalist and have worked in different states. I 
have had the opportunity to meet and collaborate 
with many bureaucrats. I can sense and observe the 
changes you are referring to. Karmayogi Bharat is 
an incredible project. Additionally, as a journalist, I 
appreciate the statement ‘Content is the King, ’ and I 
wholeheartedly agree with it. I also find the concept 
of the ‘weekend pyramid’ intriguing. I believe this 
article should be read by corporate professionals 
and other HR experts as well. 
– vivek Kumar pandey 
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. 
Governance & reforms
Governance is the bedrock upon which an 
institution or organisation stands. It holds true for a 
nation as well. Good governance leads to prosperity. 
The September issue of 'Yojana' covering the entire 
gamut of governance and reforms was thought-
provoking. 'Lead article’ by K Srinivas, narrating 
the transformation of a civil servant through 
‘Mission Karmayogi’, is thought-provoking. A well-
researched article by the CAG vividly narrates the 
role of the CAG as a watchdog in Public Financial 
Management, various types of audits, the role of 
auditors, etc., in a lucid manner. o ther articles like 
'Direct Tax Reforms', 'Parliamentary Committees', 
'Law Commission of India', and 'Administrative 
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Reforms' penned by the experts in the respective 
fields are easy to understand. Team 'Yojana' 
deserves all-round applause.
– pratap nayak 
Bhubaneswar
s election of t opics
Team Yojana has done a fantastic job by 
selecting relevant topics about current issues 
and then collecting and meticulously preparing 
the in-depth analysis of the given subject. Your 
analysis of the ‘Parliamentary Committees’ is 
superb because in-depth information is valuable 
and easy to comprehend. Also, I was surprised 
to see the end notes for this topic. There were 
thirteen points in this, and I understand how 
much it takes to undergo all these materials and 
then extract crisp and relevant information. I also 
appreciate your effort to prepare relevant topics 
like CAG functioning and all other topics related 
to this superb issue. Hats off to your hard work and 
dedication. Thanks.
– a noop s harma  
Uttar Pradesh
insightful a ugust issue
The August 2023 issue of Yojana was thought-
provoking. It gave a complete insight into India's 
achievements in 75 years. Articles on 'Azadi Ka Amrit 
Mahotsav', Vision for the Industry, Atal Innovation 
Mission, and India’s G20 Presidency were very 
insightful and gave clarity about how India is 
going on the development path. I request that you 
please bring up a separate issue on India's election 
process. Thank you, Yojana team, for bringing up 
great issues for students. Thanks once again. 
– md wahid s arwar 
Jharkhand
5 OctOber 2023
Time·Speed·Scale
Editorial
YOJANA
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well-knit and coordinated system of transport plays an 
important role in the sustained economic growth of a 
country. The present transport system of the country comprises 
several modes including rail, road, coastal shipping, air 
transport, etc. Transport has recorded substantial growth over 
the years, both in the spread of the network and in the output. 
The Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Road Transport and 
Highways are responsible for the formation and implementation 
of policies and programmes for the development of various 
modes of transport.
There was a need to create multimodal and last-mile 
connectivity infrastructure across the country. This would ensure 
a modal mix of transportation, reduced logistics costs, increased 
export competitiveness, and a cycle of higher investments, 
growth, and employment generation in the economy. To 
institutionalise holistic planning, integration of existing progress by different ministries, and synchronised 
project implementation, the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan was launched that adopts a ‘whole of 
the government approach’ and ‘cooperative federalism’ to transform India’s infrastructural landscape. Its 
objective is to improve multimodal connectivity and logistics efficiency and address critical infrastructure 
gaps for seamless movement of people, goods, and services in the country. At the time when India 
successfully led the powerful and resourceful grouping of nations under the G20 and made strides in space 
exploration, it is an opportune time to discuss infrastructure on time, speed, and scale. 
India’s transport networks, have seen a sea-change with time. They have improved connectivity, lower 
logistical costs, enhanced ease-of-doing business, and helped India become a major economy. Under the 
umbrella of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, a transformative approach for economic growth and 
sustainable development has been brought to action driven by seven engines, namely: Railways; Roads; 
Ports; Waterways; Airports; Mass Transport; and Logistics Infrastructure, which are ensuring economic 
transformation, seamless multimodal connectivity and logistics efficiency. PM GatiShakti incorporates 
infrastructure schemes like Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland waterways, dry/land ports, UDAN, etc. Economic 
zones like textile clusters, pharmaceutical clusters, defence corridors, electronic parks, industrial corridors, 
fishing clusters, and agri-zones are being covered to improve connectivity and to make Indian businesses 
more competitive. They also leverage technology extensively, including spatial planning tools and imagery, 
for timely delivery. 
Harnessing cutting-edge technologies by leveraging innovations aims to improve the efficiency of 
Infrastructure in India. With PM Gatishakti, a transformative initiative that holds the promise of driving 
India into a new era of growth and connectivity, there lies the potential to redefine India’s Infrastructure 
landscape. Now, it’s time for India to embrace this opportunity. With this issue of Yojana on Infrastructure, 
we invite our readers to explore a future where India’s Infrastructure is not just modes of transportation 
but a pathway to experience the mutual contribution of technology and infrastructure to achieve growth 
and prosperity.                                                                                                                                                                      ?