Uttarakhand Cabinet approves Veer Udyami Yojana 2026 for ex-servicemen and former Agniveers
On 25 March 2026 the Uttarakhand Cabinet chaired by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the Veer Udyami Yojana 2026, a supplement to the Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana, reserving 10% of its target for ex-servicemen and former Agniveers.
Summary
The Uttarakhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on 25 March 2026 approved the Uttarakhand Veer Udyami Yojana 2026 to help ex-servicemen and former Agniveers set up micro, small and medium enterprises. It runs as a supplementary scheme to the Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana, with 10% of the target reserved for ex-servicemen and former Agniveers. Subsidy depends on project cost and location: in hilly areas it is 30% for projects up to ₹2 lakh, while in the plains it is 25% up to ₹2 lakh, 20% for ₹2-10 lakh and 15% for ₹10-25 lakh.
Key facts
- Approved
- 25 March 2026, Uttarakhand Cabinet chaired by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
- For
- Ex-servicemen and former Agniveers setting up MSMEs
- Linked to
- Supplement to Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana
- Reservation
- 10% of target
- Hill subsidy
- 30% for projects up to ₹2 lakh
- Plains subsidy
- 25% / 20% / 15% (up to ₹2 lakh / ₹2-10 lakh / ₹10-25 lakh)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 'Veer Udyami Yojana 2026', approved in March 2026 for ex-servicemen and former Agniveers, is a scheme of which state?
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Correct answer: D — Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Cabinet chaired by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the Uttarakhand Veer Udyami Yojana 2026 on 25 March 2026.
Consider the following about Uttarakhand's Veer Udyami Yojana 2026: 1. It is a supplementary scheme to the Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana. 2. 10% of its target is reserved for ex-servicemen and former Agniveers. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct: the scheme supplements the Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana and reserves 10% of its target.