Key Benefits
Bank financed subsidy program for setting up new micro-enterprises in non-farm sector.Margin Money subsidy on Bank Loan ranges from 15% to 35% for projects up to Rs. 25 lakhs in manufacturing and Rs. 10 lakhs in service sectorFor beneficiaries belonging to special categories such as SC/ST/Women/PH/Minorities/Ex-Servicemen/NER, the margin money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. The maximum cost of projects is Rs.25.00 lakh in the manufacturing sector and Rs.10.00 lakh in the service sector.
Applicable For
Any individual above 18 years of age, SHGs, Charitable trusts, Registered Societies etc.
Detailed Information
The own contribution of the beneficiary is 10% of the project cost in case of general category and 5% of the project cost in case of reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/PH/Women/Ex Servicemen/ NER) beneficiaries.If the application for loan is approved, Banks sanction and release the balance amount of 90 to 95 percent of the total project cost suitably for setting up of the units by the beneficiaries.In order to have sustainability of the projects/units set up under the scheme, support services are also provided in the form of Backward & Forward Linkages by organizing events like awareness camps, workshops, EDP training to the beneficiaries, exhibitions, etc.Government of India has introduced online process flow of application and disbursement of Margin Money directly to financing branches.Corporation Bank was engaged as a single National Level Agency for operating the online fund flow system of PMEGP.One-page online application form is mandatory for individuals and institutional beneficiaries on the e-portal. The application form/PMEGP MIS portal is mobile friendly. SMS/e-mail alerts sent to the applicant automatically by the system or by the concerned officials at the process of each stage.Model Projects of different KVI activities have been put up on PMEGP e-portal for the benefit of potential beneficiaries.Model Village Industries projects prepared by NSIC have also been linked to the website.To increase the registration of MSMEs in the country, the Government has undertaken measures that the PMEGP units can adopt the Udyog Aadhar Memorandum (UAM) to register online.