Union min bets big on Vishwakarma scheme

Jaipur, Aug 23: A day ahead of the G20 trade ministers’ meeting in Jaipur, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday addressed a press conference here and said that ‘Vishwakarma Scheme’ launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be a gamechanger for the artisans and handicraft industry.
Speaking on an IANS query on plight of artisans’ next generation in Rajasthan who are leaving the handicraft industry and moving towards greener pastures, Goyal added, “Our government has been making thorough research since years on artisans and keeping them in mind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Vishwakarma Scheme’ for artisans on the Independence Day which will prove to be a gamechanger for the handmade industry. In fact, in next two days, I think there will be a further discussion on this topic.”
Speaking further on a query of World Trade Organisation, he said, “There is a need to modernise the WTO, it should take into account the level of development in developing as well as least developed countries.”
“Common but differentiated responsibility (CBDR) should be there…and consensus-based decision making of the WTO should continue,” the Union Minister added. (IANS)