Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana

Under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana, the State Government is providing financial assistance in the form of subsidy on startup loan. This scheme aims to encourage unemployed youth to gain to low-cost capital for setting up of entrepreneurship. Under this scheme, a provision of 40% front ended capital investment subsidy has been made for entrepreneurs, who wish to set up small and medium enterprises with a loan from Rs 10.00 lakhs up to Rs. 50.00 lakhs the of project cost. Women entrepreneurs are eligible for additional 5% interest subsidy annually provided the entrepreneur does not become Non Performing Asset (NPA).

The sector covered under this scheme are:

• Food-processing units in agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors include packaging, cold chain, cold storage, bamboo etc.
• Traditional textile weaving for modernisation of traditional looms and purchase of new looms to start a new weaving unit.
• Eco-tourism including homestays and tour operators.
• To be set up Small scale manufacturing units /service centres/ diagnostic centres.Preference to be given to those unemployed youths having Degree/Diploma holders in Tourism & Hospitality, ITI or any other technical degree/diploma related to Fabrication, lT, Mobile repairing, Motor Garage etc. Preference will also be given to private doctors for opening of medical clinic and diagnostic centres in the Border CD blocks However, the clinical fees shall be fixed at a reasonable rate).