Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 30: Directorate of Industries and Commerce organised mega Awareness Camp at Village Korga, Block Dansal to aware the unemployed youth and general populace about Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and various industrial schemes being implemented by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Jammu.
The Camp was organized by General Manager DIC, Jammu Subah Mehta under the guidance of Anoo Malhotra, Director Industries and Commerce, Jammu.
Functional Manager, DIC Arshad Noomani sensitised people about various welfare schemes in detail and motivated them to avail benefits of these schemes. Reena Thappa, Chairman BDC, Mansa Ram, Sarpanch, Panchayat Bhatyari, Dansal, Kuldeep Sharma, Naib Sarpanch, were also present on the occasion.
During the camp prospective young entrepreneurs were made aware about the Prime Minister Employment Generation programme (PMEGP) scheme under which the maximum cost of the project/unit admissible in manufacturing sector is Rs. 25 lakhs and in the Service sector Rs.10 lakhs. The general category male candidates are eligible for 15% subsidy in urban areas and for 25% subsidy in rural areas. Special category candidates (including SC/ ST/ OBC/ Minorities/Women, Ex-servicemen, Physically handicapped, Hill and Border areas, etc.) are eligible for 25% subsidy in urban areas and 35% subsidy in rural areas.
The youth were also informed about various industrial incentives available to them under the Industrial Development Scheme -2017. They were informed about the procedure for availing various incentives like Capital Investment Subsidy, Central Interest Subsidy and Central insurance Subsidy under IDS-2017. Awareness about State Freight Subsidy scheme was also given in the camp.
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