Industries’ departments are implementing number of self-employment schemes in the larger interests of unemployed people.
These include Rani Durgawati SC and ST Self-Employment Scheme for reserved classes and Deendayal Employment Scheme for all sections of society. A sum of Rs 46.76 crore has been provisioned for these schemes for the next financial year. Under Rani Durgawati SC and ST Self-Employment Scheme, Rs 25.71 crore has been provisioned for Scheduled Castes and Rs 18.55 crore for Scheduled Tribes.
For the same period, Rs 2.50 crore has been provisioned under Deendayal Employment Scheme. Under the Rani Durgawati SC and ST Self-Employment Scheme, loans are provided through banks to SC and ST persons to set up self-employment. The State Government provides 30 per cent of margin money required by bank for upto maximum Rs 15 lakh project. Madhya Pradesh’s domiciles between 18 and 50 years of age having passed class 5th with annual family income of less than Rs 3 lakh are eligible under the scheme.
During the current fiscal, over Rs 19.60 crore has been provided to 1,012 Scheduled Caste beneficiaries and Rs 13.98 crore to 795 scheduled tribe beneficiaries. Deendayal Employment Scheme is under implementation for all sections of society. Madhya Pradesh’s domiciles between 18 and 40 years of age with annual family income of less than Rs 2 lakh are eligible under the scheme.
There is relaxation of 5 years in age for women, disabled persons and ex-servicemen. Till January 2014, Rs 69.10 lakh has been sanctioned to 610 beneficiaries under the scheme.