Khadi and Gramodyog Vikas Yojana:
- Recent decision: Union cabinet has approved the following –
- To continue the existing schemes subsumed under 'Khadi and Gramodyog Vikas Yojana' at the total cost of Rs. 2800 crore for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20;
- To bring in a new component of ‘Rozgar Yukta Gaon (RYG)’ under the scheme.
- Scheme components: As a part of rationalization exercise, 8 different schemes of Khadi & Village Industries are now merged under 2 umbrella heads –
- Khadi Vikas Yojana: Market Promotion & Development Assistance (MPDA), Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC), Workshed, Strengthening Weak Infra, Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana, Khadi Grant and Khadi & VI S&T.
- Gramodyog Vikas Yojana: Village Industries Grant.
