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KVIC disburses ₹300 cr subsidy to 8,794 beneficiaries under PMEGP scheme
The subsidy was released during a virtual programme held on Tuesday at KVIC's Central Office in Vile Parle (West), Mumbai. It corresponds to loans amounting to approximately ₹884 crore.
Manoj Kumar, Chairman of KVIC, transferred the subsidy to beneficiaries via a virtual platform. CEO Roop Rashi and other senior officials were also present at the event.
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Since its inception, PMEGP has supported the establishment of 1.02 million micro enterprises up to FY 2024–25.
Loans worth ₹73,348.39 crore have been sanctioned under the scheme, with margin money subsidies totalling ₹27,166.07 crore. The programme has generated direct and indirect employment for over nine million individuals across the country.
Zone-wise disbursement details
All six zones participated in the event.
South Zone (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry): 2,445 projects received ₹80.26 crore
Central Zone (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand): 2,366 projects received ₹91.13 crore
Eastern Zone (Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Northeast states): 2,167 projects received ₹62.68 crore
Northern Zone (Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan): 1,320 projects received ₹41.80 crore
The event marked another step in KVIC's ongoing efforts to boost rural entrepreneurship and employment generation through its flagship PMEGP scheme.
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