Dr. Rajneesh, Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME, Government of India met with Shri Manoj Agarwal, Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal on May 22, 2026
PM Vishwakarma Scheme was launched by Ministry of MSME, Government of India on 17th September, 2023
Government of West Bengal has issued notification for constitution of State Monitoring Committee and District Implementation Committees
There are 7.79 lakh artisans and craftspeople currently enrolled under PM Vishwakarma in West Bengal
Discussions focused on beneficiary identification, skill development, and outreach among traditional artisans and craftspeople
Meeting also held with Shri Rajesh Pandey, Additional Chief Secretary, MSME & Textiles Department, Government of West Bengal
Dr. Rajneesh inaugurated "Transformer Testing Facility" at MSME Testing Centre, Kolkata on 21 May, 2026
New testing facility will provide affordable and reliable testing services for transformers
Facility supports testing of wide range of capacity-oriented transformers including step-up and step-down transformers
Project aims to benefit MSMEs engaged in transformer manufacturing by reducing dependency on distant laboratories
Facility expected to minimize testing turnaround time and provide cost-competitive services
Activities of Technology Centre and Testing Centre at Kolkata were reviewed to expand technological support to MSMEs
