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Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojna (MSY) |
The Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojna (MSY) is an active self-employment initiative by the Government of Uttarakhand, designed to empower unemployed youth, returning migrants, and artisans by facilitating the establishment of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through financial assistance and skill development. |
Unemployed Youth / Returning Migrants / Skilled and Unskilled Artisans and Handicraftsmen |
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Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) |
Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme is active and operational in Uttarakhand as of October 2025. This centrally sponsored initiative, launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, aims to formalize and enhance the competitiveness of micro food processing units in the unorganized sector. The scheme provides financial, technical, and business support to individual micro-enterprises, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and Producer Cooperatives. |
Existing Micro Food Processing Units / Self-Help Groups (SHGs) / Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) / Producer Cooperatives |
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Deen Dayal Upadhyay Greh Awas Vikas Yojna (DDU-GAVY) |
The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gramin Awas Vikas Yojana (DDU-GAVY) is an active scheme launched by the Government of Uttarakhand to promote affordable housing and self-employment opportunities in rural areas. This initiative aims to provide financial assistance for constructing homes and developing homestay facilities, thereby enhancing local tourism and creating employment avenues. |
Rural Families / Homestay Entrepreneurs / Self-Employed Individuals |
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Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Paryatan Swarojgar Yojna |
Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Paryatan Swarojgar Yojana is an active and operational scheme in Uttarakhand as of October 2025. Launched on June 1, 2002, it stands as the state's first self-employment initiative, aiming to empower local youth and residents by promoting tourism-based enterprises. |
Youth / Returning Migrants / Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and other marginalized communties |
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Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) |
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is an active and prominent scheme by the Government of India, aimed at promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship among individuals, especially in rural and semi-urban areas. |
Youth / Self-Help Groups (SHGs) / Institutions |
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Mukhyamantri Lakhpati Didi Yojana |
The Mukhyamantri Lakhpati Didi Yojana is an active government scheme in Uttarakhand aimed at empowering rural women by enhancing their livelihoods and promoting financial independence. |
Women in Self-Help Groups (SHGs) / Unemployed Women / Women Entrepreneurs |
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Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojna Nano |
Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojna – Nano (MSY Nano) is an active scheme in Uttarakhand, designed to support micro-entrepreneurs with minimal capital requirements. |
Permanent residents of Uttarakhand / Individuals requiring minimal capital / Youth, artisans, and returning migrants |
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Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojna |
Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana is an active and significant initiative by the Government of Uttarakhand, launched in March 2025. This scheme aims to empower single women by providing financial assistance to help them establish their own businesses. |
Unmarried Women / Widows / Divorced Women / Abandoned Women / Differently-abled Women / Transgender Individuals / Women affected by acid attacks |
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Mukhyamantri Saur Swarojgar Yojna (MSSY) |
Mukhyamantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana (MSSY) is an active and operational scheme in Uttarakhand, designed to promote self-employment through solar energy generation. Launched by the Uttarakhand government, this initiative encourages residents to establish solar power plants on barren or non-agricultural land and sell the generated electricity to the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL). |
Small and Marginal Farmers / Unemployed Youth / Residents with barren or non-agricultural land / Individuals seeking self-employment opportunities |
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Mukhyamantri Palayan Roktham Yojna (MPRY) |
The Mukhyamantri Palayan Roktham Yojana (MPRY) is an active government initiative in Uttarakhand aimed at curbing rural-to-urban migration by promoting self-employment and skill development among residents of migration-affected villages. Launched on September 11, 2020, by the Rural Development Department, the scheme focuses on providing sustainable livelihood opportunities to families, unemployed youth, and reverse migrants in 474 identified villages. |
Reverse Migrants / Unemployed Youth |
