Good news for the people of Uttarakhand, 50 thousand will get employment in Chief Minister Self-Employment Scheme 2.0Self-employment and entrepreneurship have got a booster dose in Uttarakhand. The Pushkar Singh Dhami cabinet gave the green signal to the Chief Minister Self-Employment Scheme 2.0 by merging the Chief Minister Self-Employment Scheme with the Micro (Nano) Enterprise. In this, the amount for the micro enterprise project has been increased from Rs 50 thousand to Rs two lakh. More than 50 thousand persons will be given employment in the new scheme. Another important decision is to give 75 percent subsidy in the project up to two lakh rupees to destitute women under the Chief Minister Single Women Self-Employment Scheme. 2000 women will be given its benefit. In the cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, decisions were taken in the interest of women, youth, employees along with the general public. From the current financial year, more encouragement is being given to self-employment and enterprises in the state.
Chief Minister’s Secretary Shailesh Bagoli gave information about the decisions of the cabinet. He informed that under Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana 2.0, projects costing up to Rs 25 lakh in manufacturing sector, Rs 10 lakh in service and trade sector and Rs 2 lakh in micro activities will be included. Expansion of already established unit has also been linked to this scheme. 90 percent of the project loan will be sanctioned to the general category applicants, 95 percent of the project loan will be sanctioned to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, Minority, Ex-Serviceman, Women and Divyangjan. He informed that on the basis of district classification and approved project cost, 30 percent up to two lakh and 25 percent from two lakh to 10 lakh will be given as margin money assistance for category-A and B districts. Similarly, 20 percent up to 10 lakh to 25 lakh, 25 percent up to two lakh for category-C and D districts, 20 percent up to two lakh, 20 percent up to two lakh and 10 lakh to 25 lakh margin money assistance will be given. Along with this, five percent additional margin money assistance will also be given in any one of these categories in the form of geographical booster, social booster and product booster.
Poultry development will provide employment to 3500 people
The Cabinet approved giving 75 percent subsidy to destitute women for projects up to two lakhs under the Chief Minister Single Women Self-Employment Scheme, so that they can get social security. The Cabinet approved the Uttarakhand Poultry Development Policy-2025. This will promote entrepreneurship. By encouraging poultry based units, 1000 people will get direct employment and 3500 people will get indirect employment.
Major decisions of the Cabinet
Merchant Swarojgar Yojana, ultra-micro (nano) enterprise and Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana merged
Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana will provide social security to 2000 destitute women
Approval to the action plan of McKenzie India for improvement in Uttarakhand Energy Corporation and energy
Green cess increased by 30 percent on cargo and commercial vehicles coming from outside
Approval to virtual registry, stamp duty will be deposited online, documents will be accepted through e-mail
Approval to Street Children Policy, children living on the streets will be rehabilitated
