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Top Government Schemes to Empower MSMEs in India

MSME means Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. In simple terms, they are those small businesses which can be run without hefty investments and machines, but are still an important part of our county’s economy. The government has started many schemes which provide them financial aid, training and technical support etc. Let’s discuss these 5 government schemes.

 PRADHANMANTRI MUDRA YOJANA  (PMMY)

The government made this scheme in 2015 to help small businesses in getting easy and cheap loans without bank guarantee. It provides unsecured loans to small shopkeepers, artisans, manufacturers and women etc. It is suitable for startups as the interest rate is relatively low and there is minimum paperwork. It has 3 categories – Tarun, Kishore and Shishu. In the Shishu category, a loan of only ₹50,000 is available, while in the Kishor category, a loan of ₹50,000 to ₹5,00,000 is available. In the Tarun category, a loan of ₹5,00,000 to ₹10,00,000 is available. For this you can apply by visiting the nearest bank, NBFC or MFI. You can also apply online on the site www.mudra.org.in.

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CREDIT GUARANTEE FUND TRUST FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

This scheme was created in 2000 for businesses that want to take loans without security. All new and existing businesses can apply for this. The application has to be submitted by visiting your nearest bank. In this, loans up to ₹ 2 crore will be available without security and the bank and NBFCs are protected from losses. This is very beneficial for starting a new business and expanding your business.

 PRADHANMANTRRI RROJGA SHRIJAN KARYAKRAM

To promote self-employment and reduce unemployment in urban and rural areas of the country, the government launched this scheme in 2008. Under this, any person above 18 years of age can take a loan to start his own business.

The general category will get 25% subsidy in rural areas and 15% in cities, while SC/ST/OBC/women/disabled will get 35% subsidy in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. For this, you can apply online on the website – www.kviconline.gov.in. You can also apply by visiting the District Industry Centre.

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 CHAMPIONS PORTAL

The government created this scheme in 2020 to solve the problems of MSMEs and help them become self-reliant. MSMEs who are struggling after Corona or want to expand their business can contact here. Many services are provided here like problem solving, information about government schemes, business guidance and marketing and technology support.

 MSME SAMRIDDHI YOJANA

This is not a scheme but an initiative. Under this, the government has helped the MSME sector to become digitally capable, self-reliant and competitive. Under this, the government has launched several sub-schemes and portals. Sampark Portal is an example of this, it is an employment portal.

Youth use it to find jobs and companies use it to provide jobs. It connects trained youth with MSMEs. Samadhan portal is the next example, it resolves the issues of pending payments. If an MSME is not getting the payment on time, it can contact here. Next comes the Sambandh Portal, it encourages public sector companies to procure from MSMEs. This increases the participation of MSMEs in government procurement.

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 CONCLUSION

All these schemes created by the government help small businesses not only to grow but also to make them sustainable and competitive. With the help of these schemes any person can start his own business. He does not need any big amount. These schemes are participatory and beneficial in the initiative to become self-reliant.

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Credit Guarantee Trust for MSEs: Over 8 Lakh Entrepreneurs Get Credit Guarantee Under Scheme Run by MSME Ministry and SIDBI

The central government has launched several schemes to promote women entrepreneurship in the country as well as boost the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. One such schemes is the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE). It has operated by the MSME Ministry in collabroation with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Under this scheme, the agencies offer credit guarantee to financial institutions to provide collateral-free loans to MSEs. As per the recent government data, under this scheme guarantee of Rs 45,215.35 crore in 8,38,947 loan accounts have been approved in fiscal year 2020. 4,35,520 accounts were extended guarantee under the scheme in the previous financial year. Union Budget 2021: Here Is What the First Paperless Budget Has In Store for the MSME Sector.

As many as 67,171 loan accounts of female entrepreneurs totaling to Rs 3,366.63 Crore have been approved under the scheme in the current financial year. Women entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu got the maximum approval of Rs 394.50 crore on 8,593 accounts. It was followed by Uttar Pradesh where 6,289 accounts were approved for Rs 334.59 crore). Madhya Pradesh with 5,927 accounts approvals for Rs 215.42 crore and , Andhra Pradesh with 5,208 approvals for Rs 143.16 crore stood third and forth respectively. Meanwhile, 4,776 accounts were provided guarantee for Rs 295.22 crore in Karnataka . MSMEs in India: Govt Aims To Raise MSME Sector’s Share in GDP to 40% From the Current 30% To Benefit Rural Poor, Says Nitin Gadkari.

Continuing its efforts to develop and promote the MSMEs in India, the Union Budget 2021 also provided a share fair of public expenditure to the sector. In the budget for the upcoming financial year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated a fund of over Rs 15,000 Crore to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, which stands at double the amount apportioned to the sector last fiscal. “We have taken a number of steps to support the MSME sector in this budget. I have provided Rs 15,700 crore more than double the previous year,” said the Finance Minister