Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is operating a scheme titled “Trade Related
Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development (TREAD)” to promote women
entrepreneurs. The scheme envisages economic empowerment of women through trade
related training, information and counseling activities related to trades,
products, services, etc. Under the scheme, there is a provision for Government
of India grant up to 30% of the loan/ credit maximum up to Rs. 30.00 lakh as
appraised by lending institutions/ banks. The lending institutions/ banks would
finance loan assistance for a group of women through NGOs for undertaking non-
farm activities.
|
Year
|
Number of
NGOs/ Institutes benefitted
|
Number of
women benefitted
|
Total grant
released (Rs. in crore)
|
|
2014-15
|
24
|
8265
|
2.54
|
|
2015-16
|
12
|
3560
|
2.00
|
|
Year
|
Number of NGO
benefitted from North East States
|
Number of
women benefitted from North East States
|
Total grant
released in North East States (Rs. in crore)
|
|
2014-15
|
3
|
750
|
0.225
|
|
2015-16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
This Press Release is
based on information given by the Minister of State for MSME Shri Giriraj Singh
in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 16.11.2016 (Wednesday).
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