Government scheme
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme
From our government schemes research
Official source ↗Generate self-employment through micro-enterprise creation in rural and urban areas
What you should know
- Category
- Entrepreneurship
- Also known as
- PMEGP
- Ministry
- Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Department
- Office of Development Commissioner (MSME); KVIC
- Level
- Central
- Launched
- 2008
- Subsidy
- Yes
- Loan support
- Yes
- Coverage
- National; individuals above 18, SHGs, institutions, cooperatives
- How to apply
- Online (PMEGP e-portal)
- Status
- Active
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