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Friday 10 August 2012

Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)

Objective : To support self employment. Provide Finance for setting up enterprises.

Government of India has approved the introduction  of a new credit linked subsidy programme called Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) by merging the two schemes that were in operation till 31.03.2008 namely Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) and Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) for generation of employment opportunities through establishment of micro enterprises in rural as well as urban areas. PMEGP will be a central sector scheme to be administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME).  

The Scheme will be implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a statutory organization under the administrative control of the Ministry of MSME as the single nodal agency at the National level.  At the State level, the Scheme will be implemented through State KVIC Directorates, State Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) and District Industries Centres (DICs) and banks.  The Government subsidy under the Scheme will be routed by KVIC through the identified Banks for eventual distribution to the beneficiaries / entrepreneurs in their Bank accounts.  The Implementing Agencies, namely KVIC, KVIBs and DICs will associate   reputed Non Government Organization (NGOs)/reputed  autonomous institutions/Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) / Udyami Mitras empanelled under Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana (RGUMY),  Panchayati Raj institutions  and other relevant bodies in the implementation of the Scheme, especially in the area of identification of beneficiaries, of area specific viable projects, and providing training in entrepreneurship development.

Eligibility Criteria :
Followings are the eligibility criteria for this scheme,
i. Any individual, above 18 years of age.
ii. There will be no income ceiling for assistance for setting up projects under PMEGP.
iii. For setting up of project costing above Rs.10 lakh in the manufacturing sector and above Rs. 5 lakh in the business or service sector, the beneficiaries should possess at least VIII standard pass educational qualification.
iv. Assistance under the Scheme is available only for new projects sanctioned specifically under the PMEGP.
v. Self Help Groups including those belonging to BPL provided that they have not availed benefits under any other Scheme are also eligible for assistance under PMEGP.
vi. Institutions registered under Societies Registration Act,1860,
vii. Production Cooperative Societies, and
viii. Charitable Trusts.
ix. Existing Units under PMRY, REGP or any other scheme of Government of India or State Government and the units that have already availed Government Subsidy

Implementing Agencies 
The Scheme will be implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Mumbai, a statutory body created by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956, which will be the single nodal agency at the national level.  At the State level,  the scheme will be implemented through State Directorates of KVIC, State Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) and District Industries Centres in rural areas.  In urban areas, the Scheme will be implemented by the  State District Industries Centres (DICs) only. KVIC will coordinate with State KVIBs/State DICs and monitor performance in rural and urban areas.  KVIC and DICs will also involve NSIC, Udyami Mitras empanelled under Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana (RGUMY), Panchayati Raj Institutions and other NGOs of repute in identification of beneficiaries under PMEGP.

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