Chhattisgarh generated employment for 5821 persons against the targetted 21,488 during 2014-15 under the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) , the Central Government has informed.
In 2013-14, target for employment generation was 22,122 and employment generation figures stood at 6106 in the State. The Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is implementing the scheme of Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for employment generation in the micro sector.
PMEGP, a credit linked subsidy scheme of Government of India, for setting up of new micro-enterprises to generate employment opportunities in the country through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), State Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) and District Industries Centre (DIC) in rural and urban areas.
The scheme was introduced in 2008-09 and up to January 2016, 3.50 lakh micro units have been set up by utilizing margin money amounting to Rs.7004.40 crore. The total loans disbursed would be around Rs.28,000 crore (MM subsidy corresponds to average of 25% of the project cost). 29.82 lakh jobs have been created from these units in the country.
During the current FY 2015-16, an allocation of Rs.1265.68 crore is available, which will be utilized for setting up of about 60,000 micro units providing employment to about 4.5 lakh persons. Upto January 1, 2016, Rs 657.84 crore margin money has been utilized for setting up of 29,174 projects and providing employment to 2.11 lakh persons.
Under the Assistance to Training Institutions Scheme, targets are annually fixed for conducting training programmes for Entrepreneurship-cum-Skill Development Programmes (ESDPs)/Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs). The ESPDs/EDPs are aimed at generation of Wage-employment and Self-employment. In addition to PMEGP, the Ministry is implementing a large number of schemes which generate direct and indirect employment. The Ministry through KVIC and Coir Board is generating employment by implementing the schemes of Market Development Assistance (MDA), Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) scheme, Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), Coir Udyami Yojana, Development of Production Infrastructure, Skill Upgradation Programmes, Mahila Coir Yojana, establishment of livelihood Incubation Centres, etc. throughout the country.
The Ministry through National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) offers industry oriented, demand driven skill development training programmes through its Technical Centres and facilitates the trainees in employment through placement cells located at its Centres. Entrepreneurship development training programme are also conducted at NSIC Incubation centres to create self-employment opportunities for the unemployed people.
The 26 Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) clusters under Khadi, Village Industries & Coir categories have been granted final approval with a total project cost of Rs.72 crore benefiting around 25000 artisans. Assistance under SFURTI would be Rs.54.22 crore. During the year 2015-16 (upto 31.01.2016) funds of Rs.20.75 crore has been released.