PMMY aims to facilitate easy collateral-free credit of up to Rs 10 lakh to micro-entrepreneurs for income-generating activities
The MUDRA scheme has helped in generation of large-scale employment opportunities at grassroots level and also proved a game changer while boosting Indian economy
The Prime Minister stressed on breaking free from the old adage that the water and youth of the mountains are of no use to the mountains themselves
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said loans worth Rs 20 lakh crore have been disbursed so far under the Centre's MUDRA scheme to provide self-employment opportunities to the youth, and added that Maharashtra was one of its major beneficiaries. In a video message aired during an event here to distribute appointment letters as part of the Maharashtra government's aim to provide employment to 75,000 people, Modi said his government was providing assistance to start-ups and micro industries as well. The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) scheme was launched by the Modi government in April 2015 to provide loans up to Rs 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises. "Youths play an important role in making India a developed country. The Centre has started a programme to provide 10 lakh jobs and on the same lines, the Maharashtra government has launched a scheme to provide employment to 75,000 people. It is a matter of pride that maximum recruitment will be done i
A total of Rs 19.22 trillion loans have been sanctioned to 353 million borrowers under the scheme in seven years since inception
Marking the seventh anniversary of Mudra scheme, PM Modi tweeted that the scheme has given an opportunity to countless Indians to showcase their entrepreneurial skills and become job creators
Highlighting the initiatives taken by the Indian government for women empowerment, India on Tuesday said it offers a unique template for gender-sensitive governance and equal access to education
He released over Rs 20 crore to over 0.1 million beneficiaries of the 'Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme'
Mudra scheme target set at Rs 3 trillion for FY22 as against Rs 3.21 trillion sanctioned in FY21
According to the Centre, more than 28.68 crore loans for an amount of Rs 14.96 lakh crore have been sanctioned by banks, NBFCs and MFIs since the launch of PMMY
Say stimulus measures will spur economic activity, especially in construction and infra sector
The NPAs of public sector banks (PSBs) under the Mudra scheme stood at 4.9 per cent in 2019-20 - a big jump from 3.7 per cent in 2018-19 and 3.4 per cent in 2017-18
Says more than 75% of customers take loans in their individual names as they do not have any business establishment or partnerships and are compelled to conduct their businesses in individual names
FIDC said the assistance to eligible individual borrowers under ECLGS is just limited to loans given under MUDRA scheme
Benefit will be applicable for 12 months to all loan accounts under 'Sishu' category of Mudra scheme, provided they have not been classified as NPA as of March 31, 2020
All govt banks, including urban and multi-state cooperative banks will be brought under the supervisory powers of the RBI
At the start of the decade, the government was busy infusing stimulus packages to revive various sectors affected by the global credit crisis
Have disbursed just Rs 135 cr out of a total assistance of Rd 6,492 cr; Private sector lenders eclipse all banks
The Mudra Yojana was launched in 2015 for providing small loans to income generating small enterprises in manufacturing and services
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PMMY on April 8, 2015, for providing collateral free loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises