PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Nagpur on Friday morning from Delhi. After reaching at Nagpur’s Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, he will immediately leave for Wardha by helicopter to grace the ceremony organised to mark completion of one year of PM Vishwakarma Yojana at Swawalambi Maidan, Wardha at 11 am. The administration is geared up for the ceremony which will also be graced by State Governor, Chief Minister, Union Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers and various Ministers of the State. Prime Minister Modi will release certificates and loans to the beneficiaries of this scheme, an official release said. Symbolising the tangible support extended to artisans under this scheme, he will distribute credit under the PM Vishwakarma scheme to 18 beneficiaries under 18 trades. As a tribute to their legacy and enduring contribution to society, the Prime Minister will release a commemorative stamp to mark one year of progress under the scheme, it said.

 

Contd from page 1 A theme pavilion has been created to showcase success stories of the Yojana and includes an exhibition of artworks by 18 artisans from across the country . The said exhibition, will remain open for two days for all the citizens of Wardha district and Vidarbha. Collector Rahul Kardile has appealed people to take advantage of this as the works of art created by the artisans will also be available for purchase. At Theme Pavilion, Prime Minister Modi will interact with the artisans. Later, he will address the public meeting. For this purpose such pendals have been created. About 50,000 people are expected attend the public meeting. This includes 15,000 Vishwakarma, 5,000 ITI trainees, 20,000 self-help group women. Additionally, 5,000 Vishwakarma from Amravati and Yavatmal will also remain present. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of ‘PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park’. The 1,000-acre park is being developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) as the state implementation agency.

 

The Central government had approved setting up of seven PM MITRA parks for the textile industry. PM MITRA parks are a major step forward in realising the vision of making India a global hub for textile manufacturing and exports. It will help in creating world-class industrial infrastructure that would attract large scale investment including foreign direct investment (FDI) and encourage innovation and job creation within the sector, the release said. Prime Minister Modi will also launch the ‘Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centre’ Scheme of the Maharashtra Government, the press release stated. Skill development training centres will be established in renowned colleges across the State to provide training to persons between the age group of 15 and 45, enabling them to become self-reliant and access various employment opportunities. Around 1,50,000 youths across the State will receive free skill development training each year, it added.

 

Prime Minister Modi will also launch ‘Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme’, under which early-stage support will be given to women led start-ups in Maharashtra. Financial assistance of upto Rs 25 lakh will be provided under the scheme and 25 per cent of the total provisions under this scheme will be reserved for women from backward classes and economically weaker sections as specified by the government. It will help women led start-ups become self-reliant.