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Self-Employment Scheme for Scheduled Castes and Tribes

The scheme aims to support scheduled castes and scheduled tribes families below the poverty line through concessional loans and subsidies for self-employment in various sectors.

Ministry / Department
Department Of Social Welfare
Level
State
Benefit type
cash
Last verified: Recently

What is Self-Employment Scheme for Scheduled Castes and Tribes?

The scheme aims to support scheduled castes and scheduled tribes families below the poverty line through concessional loans and subsidies for self-employment in various sectors.

Benefit
> **Financial Assistance:** - **Loan Amount:** Project loans from ₹20,000/- to ₹7,00,000/- through nationalized banks.- **Subsidy:** 50% of the project cost or up to ₹10,000/- as government subsidy.- **Margin Money:** 25% of project cost provided at 4% annual interest.
Level
State — Uttarakhand
Ministry / Dept.
Department Of Social Welfare
Benefit type
cash
Key eligibility
1. The applicant must belong to a Scheduled Castes and Tribes community. 1. The applicant must be living below the poverty line. 1. The applicant annual income must not exceed ₹15,975/- in rural areas and ₹21,206/- in urban areas. 1. The applicant must not be a defaulter of any bank or financial ins
Last verified
Recently

Benefits

> **Financial Assistance:** - **Loan Amount:** Project loans from ₹20,000/- to ₹7,00,000/- through nationalized banks.- **Subsidy:** 50% of the project cost or up to ₹10,000/- as government subsidy.- **Margin Money:** 25% of project cost provided at 4% annual interest.

Eligibility

1. The applicant must belong to a Scheduled Castes and Tribes community. 1. The applicant must be living below the poverty line. 1. The applicant annual income must not exceed ₹15,975/- in rural areas and ₹21,206/- in urban areas. 1. The applicant must not be a defaulter of any bank or financial insArea: UttarakhandBenefit: cash

Documents Required

    How to Apply

    1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

      Application Process:

    2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

      Step 1: The interested applicant downloads the application form from the official website.

    3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

      Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

    4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

      Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Village Development Officer/Assistant Social Welfare Officer/Block Development Officer.

    5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

      Selection Process: Rural Areas: Beneficiaries are selected through open meetings in Gram Sabha. Urban Areas: Selection is done through interviews.

    Sources & References

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    Applications are accepted only on the official government portal.

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