(a) the number of entrepreneurs of Self Help Groups provided loans from community development venture funds in compliance of the festival of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav including Maharashtra;
(b) the number of people benefitted from the rural areas of Maharashtra under Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP);
(c) whether the entrepreneurs of the tribal area of Maharashtra have been benefited from the said programme; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)
(a) During Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration, a total of 2614 entrepreneurs of Self Help Groups (SHG) from 18 States were provided loans from the Community Enterprise Fund (CEF) under Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), a sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), in the week of 6th to 12th September, 2021. However, no enterprise was provided CEF during the week of 6th to 12th September, 2021 in Maharashtra.
(b) to (d) SVEP is being implemented in eight blocks of Maharashtra. So far, a total of 4506 entrepreneurs have been supported. The details are as under:
S.No. Name of District Number of Enterprises Estimated employment
Block Enterprises to supported as on generated
be supported as 31st January 2022
per DPR Total
1 Barshi Solapur 2,068 2,378 4,922
2 Bhokardan Jalna 2,400 0 0
3 Jalna Jalna 2,200 0 0
4 Kalamb Osmanabad 1,153 0 0
5 Kelapur Yavatmal 1,045 0 0
6 Mohol Solapur 2,128 2,128 4,405
7 Palghar Palghar 1,623 0 0
8 Shahapur Thane 1,779 0 0
Total 14,396 4,506 9,327
It may be mentioned that some areas of the Palghar block of the Palghar District and Shahapur block of the Thane District are notified Schedule V Areas.
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