KVIC disburses ₹300 crore PMEGP margin money to 11,480 service-sector units
On 17 June 2025 from its Rajghat office in New Delhi, KVIC disbursed ₹300 crore of PMEGP margin money subsidy to 11,480 service-sector beneficiaries in virtual mode.
Summary
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) disbursed margin money subsidy of ₹300 crore to 11,480 service-sector beneficiaries across the country under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) on 17 June 2025, in virtual mode from its Rajghat office in New Delhi. The disbursement was against loan sanctions of ₹906 crore. KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar released the subsidy, with CEO Roop Rashi present, and all six zones took part. The South zone received the largest share, ₹116 crore for 4,565 projects. Since inception up to 2024-25, PMEGP has helped set up 10,18,185 micro enterprises with margin money subsidy of ₹27,166 crore.
Key facts
- Disbursed
- ₹300 crore to 11,480 service-sector beneficiaries, 17 June 2025
- Loans sanctioned
- ₹906 crore
- Released by
- KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar, Rajghat office, New Delhi
- Largest zone
- South: ₹116 crore, 4,565 projects
- PMEGP (static)
- Since inception to 2024-25: 10,18,185 micro enterprises, ₹27,166 crore subsidy (PIB)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How much margin money subsidy did KVIC disburse to 11,480 service-sector beneficiaries on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ₹300 crore
PIB (MSME): KVIC disbursed margin money subsidy of ₹300 crore (Rs 300 crore) to 11,480 Service Sector beneficiaries on 17 June 2025.
Under which scheme did KVIC disburse margin money subsidy on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme
PIB (MSME): The subsidy was disbursed under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
According to KVIC, how many micro enterprises had been set up under PMEGP since its inception up to 2024-25?
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Correct answer: C — 10,18,185
PIB (MSME): A total of 10,18,185 micro enterprises have been set up under the scheme so far; 90,04,541 is the number of people connected to employment.