(a) whether the Government implements any scheme for the promotion of women entrepreneurship in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the funds allocated/released along with the success achieved thereunder during each of the last three years and current year, State/UT-wise?
(a) & (b) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK), a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development, provides micro-credit to poor women for various livelihood and income generating activities at concessional terms in a client-friendly manner so as to bring about their socio-economic development. Among the other things RMK also promotes and supports expansion of entrepreneurship skills among women.
Micro-credit is provided to the women beneficiaries through Intermediary Micro-financing Organisations (IMOs) viz., NGOs, Women Federations, Co-operatives, Not-For-Profit Companies registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act and other Voluntary/ Civil Society Organisations engaged in income generation activities, housing, micro enterprises etc. Details of Loan Schemes of RMK is Annexed.
(b) Details of loans released during each of the last three years and current year, State/UTs-wise is as under:
S. No. State/UT-wise Loan Released(Rs in Lacs)
For the year 2014 – 2015
1. Bihar 25.00
2. Jammu & Kashmir 35.00
3. Jharkhand 49.50
4. Karnataka 7.50
5. Rajasthan 10.00
6. Tamil Nadu 142.00
7. West Bengal 65.00
Total 334.00
For the year 2015-16 NIL
For the year 2016-17
1. West Bengal 55.00
Total 55.00
For the year 2017-18(Till 18/12/2017) NIL
(a) &(d) No Madam, does not arise.
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