<h1>Chief Minister disburses Rs 1.32 lakh crore to MSMEs, launches Vishwakarma Expo, supports artisans and job hires</h1> The state chief minister disbursed loans totaling Rs 1.32 lakh crore to the MSME sector during Vishwakarma Jayanti, inaugurated a two-day Vishwakarma Expo, distributed toolkits to 12,000 artisans under a state scheme and issued appointment letters to 111 junior assistants. The government cited 96 lakh MSME units in the state, claiming about two crore direct employees and three crore engaged in agriculture, and emphasized its One District One Product initiative launched in 2018 as a driver of local industrial clusters. Officials framed these measures as central to the state's contribution to national development goals for 2047.