KVIC Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme : Khadi & Village Industries Commission

Organization : Khadi & Village Industries Commission
Facility : Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
Home Page : http://www.kvic.org.in/
Apply here :https://www.kviconline.gov.in/pmegp.jsp

Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme :

BACKGROUND :
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) scheme announced by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 15th August, 2008 in his address from Red Fort.

Related / Similar Service :
KVIC PMEGP e-Tracking System

OBJECTIVES :
** To generate continuous and sustainable employment opportunities in Rural and Urban areas of the country
** To provide continuous and sustainable employment to a large segment of traditional and prospective artisans, rural and urban unemployed youth in the country through setting up of micro enterprises.
** To facilitate participation of financial institutions for higher credit flow to micro sector.

ELIGIBILITY
** Individuals above 18 years of age.
** VIII Std. pass required for project above Rs.10.00 lakhs in manufacturing and above Rs. 5.00 lakhs for Service Sector.
** Self Help Groups and Charitable Trusts.
** Institutions Registered under Societies Registration Act- 1860.
**Production based Co-operative Societies.

SALIENT FEATURES :
** The Scheme is implemented through KVIC and State/UT Khadi & V.I. Boards in Rural areas and through District Industries Centres in Urban and Rural areas in ratio of 30 :30:40 between KVIC / KVIB / DIC respectively.
** No income ceiling for setting up of projects.
** Assistance under the Scheme is available only to new units to be established.
** Existing units or units already availed any Govt. Subsidy either under State/Central Govt. Schemes are not eligible.
** Any industry including Coir Based projects excluding those mentioned in the negative list.
** Per capita investment should not exceed Rs. 1.00 lakhs in plain areas and Rs. 1.50 lakhs in Hilly areas.
** Maximum project cost of Rs. 25.00 lakhs in manufacturing sector and Rs. 10.00 lakhs in Service Sector.

AREA OF OPERATION :
Rural Area as declared under KVIC Act 2006 – Scheme to be implemented by KVIC, KVIB and DIC.

NEGATIVE LIST OF ACTIVITIES :
** Industry / Business connected with productions / processing / sale of meat or intoxicant items like Beedi / Pan / Cigar / Cigarette etc.
** Industry / Business connected with cultivation, sericulture, horticulture, floriculture.
** Manufacture of Polythene carry bags of less than 20 microns / containers of recycled plastic.
** Processing of Pashmina Wool and products involving hand spinning and hand weaving coming under purview of Khadi Certification Rule.
** Rural Transport (except Auto rickshaw, House boat, tourist boat in A & N Islands and except house boat, Shikara & Tourist Boats in Jammu & Kashmir and Cycle Rickshaw.)
** CNG Auto Rickshaw will be allowed only in A & N Islands and NER with the approval of Chief Secretary of the State on merit

E-TRACKING UNDER PMEGP
** To bring in transparency in implementation of PMEGP scheme as well as to create data base of PMEGP beneficiaries, e-tracking of PMEGP applications introduced.
** Focus on First In First Served (FIFS) in the processing of applications at all stages.
** The system ensures complete transparency in the decision processes, leads to better governance and prevents corruption in implementation.