This scheme is started by Khadi and Village Industry Commission on 15th August, 2008. This scheme is an important scheme of self employment totally sponsored by Government of India, the implementation of which is being done by three agencies in the state viz., District Industry Centre, Khadi and Village Industry Commission and UP Khadi and Village industry Board. Government of India has nominated Khadi and Village Industry Commission (KVIC) as Nodal Agency for implementation of this scheme at national level. Government of India has decided share in the ration of 40:30:30 among the 03 agencies. According to this, the target is allocated among the three agencies.

This scheme is being implemented by UP Khadi and Village industry Board in rural area of the state. Loan for setting up project up to Rs.25 lakh is sanctioned by the bank to rural unemployed person/institutions.25% of the project cost as Margin money is made available to beneficiary of general category in the form of interest free loan from the budget of Khadi and Village Industry Commission which is converted into grant after successful running for three years. There is provision to provide35% Margin money to beneficiary of SC, ST, Other backward, Minority, Women, Ex-Military, Physically handicapped category. In addition to this, entrepreneur of general category,10% of the project cost is to be born by the entrepreneur himself and 5% by the entrepreneur of SC,ST, Other backward, Minority, Women, Ex-Military, Physically handicapped entrepreneur.

Details of scheme are as follows:

• Area of Operation- Setting up of industry is admissible in rural area only.
• परियोजना का अधिकतम आकारः- रू०-50.00 लाख तक।
• पात्र उद्यमीः- 18 वर्ष से ऊपर आयु का पुरूष/महिला उद्यमी।
• आवेदन कैसे करें:- पीएमईजीपी योजनान्तर्गत ऑनलाइन आवेदन ही अनुमन्य है तथा कोई भी आवेदक www.kviconline.gov.in की वेबसाइट पर जाकर ऑनलाइन आवेदन कर सकता है तथा इस वेबसाइट पर योजना के सम्बन्ध में सम्पूर्ण दिशा-निर्देश एवं विस्तृत जानकारी उपलब्ध है।
• अपेक्षित दस्तावेजः- परियोजना शैक्षिक योग्यता प्रमाण पत्र, तकनीकी योग्यता प्रमाण-पत्र जाति प्रमाण-पत्र (जहां लागू हो) आदि।
• लाभार्थियों का चयनः- जिला मजिस्ट्रेट की अध्यक्षता में गठित जिला स्तरीय कार्यदल के माध्यम से होता है।
• परियोजना की मंजूरीः- तकनीकी आर्थिक व्यवहार्यता के अनुसार बैकों द्वारा परियोजना की मंजूरी प्रदान की जाती है।
• निजी अंशदानः- सामान्य श्रेणी के लाभार्थियों को परियोजना लागत का 10 प्रतिशत एवं आरक्षित श्रेणी के लाभार्थियों हेतु परियोजना लागत का 5 प्रतिशत तक निजी अंशदान लगाना होता है।
• Area of Operation:-Setting up of industry is admissible in rural area only.
• Maximum size of the project:-Rs.50.00 lakh
• Eligible Entrepreneur:-Male/Female entrepreneur of age above 18 years.
• How to apply:-Only online application is admissible under PMEGP and any applicant can apply by visiting the www.kviconline.gov.in and can get detailed guidelines and information about the scheme.
• Documents Required:- Certificate of Project Education, Certificate of Technical education, Caste Certificate(Where ever required) etc.
• Selection of Beneficiary:-selection of beneficiary is done by district level work team organized under the chairmanship of District magistrate.
• Sanction of the project:-bank sanctions the project on the basis of technical and economic feasibility.
• Individual Share:-Individual share is minimum 10 % of the project cost for beneficiary of general category and 5% for reserved category.

Level of Government Subsidy under the Scheme

Physical and financial progress of PMEGP scheme is given below:

UP Khadi and Village Industry Board is implementing Chief Minister Employment Program of district sector and Prime Minister Employment Generation Program of Khadi and Village Industry Commission, the details of which is given below: