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Vinod Kumar Upadhyay

Employment

Mudra and PM Vishwakarma: loans without collateral for your own work

Loans up to ₹20 lakh for small businesses, and cheap credit, training and a toolkit for carpenters, potters, tailors and other artisans.

Published: 10 October 2026 · 3 min read

₹20 lakh

maximum Mudra loan

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

Started in April 2015, Mudra gives loans without collateral through banks to start or grow a small non-farm business.

  • Shishu: up to ₹50,000.
  • Kishore: ₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh.
  • Tarun: ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh.
  • Tarun Plus: up to ₹20 lakh, for those who have repaid a Tarun loan.

PM Vishwakarma

Launched in September 2023 for artisans in 18 traditional trades, including carpenters, potters, tailors, goldsmiths and boat makers.

  • Skill training with a daily stipend, and a toolkit incentive of up to ₹15,000.
  • Collateral-free loans of ₹1 lakh, then ₹2 lakh, at 5% interest.
  • Register at a CSC with Aadhaar, mobile and bank details; verification is done through the Gram Panchayat.

Our position

Employment does not only mean a job: it means the young person who becomes an employer. Harhua’s weavers and craftsmen carry Kashi’s name; with credit and skills they can carry it further.