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Published loan tranchesFirst tranche up to ₹1 lakh; second tranche up to ₹2 lakh after closure of the first tranche and at least 6 months from its disbursement.Effective 2 May 2026View source
The source gives first and second tranche maxima; the second follows closure of the first and at least six months after its disbursement, with skill-verification/training or digital-transaction/ advanced-training conditions.
- Source
- IOB Credit Schemes At A Glance
- Page / section
- Vishwakarma row; HTML lines 679–682
- Accessed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
EligibilityApplicant must be at least 18, self-employed in a listed traditional trade, must not have taken a similar central/ state government credit scheme in the previous 5 years, and only one family member may apply. First-tranche skill verification and basic training are stated; second tranche requires eligible digital transactions or advanced skill training.Effective 2 May 2026View source
This summarizes the age, trade, prior-scheme, family and tranche conditions shown in IOB's listing; confirm details against the current scheme guideline and IOB application route.
- Source
- IOB Credit Schemes At A Glance
- Page / section
- Vishwakarma row; HTML lines 679–682
- Accessed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Geographic limitsApplicant must be at least 18, self-employed in a listed traditional trade, must not have taken a similar central/ state government credit scheme in the previous 5 years, and only one family member may apply. First-tranche skill verification and basic training are stated; second tranche requires eligible digital transactions or advanced skill training.View source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Applicant must be at least 18, self-employed in a listed traditional trade, must not have taken a similar central/state government credit scheme in the previous 5 years, and only one family member may apply. First-tranche skill verification and basic training are stated; second tranche requires eligible digital transactions or advanced skill training.”.
- Source
- IOB Vishwakarma Loan — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Customer typeArtisans/ craftspeople in one of the 18 listed traditional trades, working in the unorganised sector on a self-employed basis.View source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Artisans/craftspeople in one of the 18 listed traditional trades, working in the unorganised sector on a self-employed basis.”.
- Source
- IOB Vishwakarma Loan — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high