Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 18: To review implementation of Prime Minister’s Employment Generat-ion Programme (PMEGP) in Kashmir division, a review meeting was conducted today under the chairmanship of Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, Member (NZ), KVIC.
Besides, Director Industries & Commerce Srinagar, vice president SLBC, Dy. CEO, KVIB Kashmir region and Anil Kumar Sharma Assistant Director, KVIC Incharge Kashmir region, lead district managers, general managers, DIC, district officers KVIB, Director RSETI’s, district cordinators KVIC of Kashmir region were present during the meeting.
Dr. Hina held a detailed review of the PMEGP being implemented by all sponsoring agencies viz KVIC, KVIB & DIC. She said PMEGP is the flagship scheme of Ministry of MSME and is an effective instrument for generating employment opportunities in urban and rural India through setting up of micro enterprises.
She said PMEGP is an effective scheme to tackle unemployment, generate sustainable employment opportunities in rural and urban areas and financial institutions like banks play a crucial role in its implementation.
She asked the banks to work in right earnest to meet the targets of the programme and expedite disbursement of the margin money.
She, further emphasised upon the district officers to complete their targets within the month and asked them to achieve the new assigned targets by the end of December 15, so that more and more unemployed youth are benefitted under this scheme. The vote of thanks was proposed by Dy. CEO, KVIB Kashmir Division.
During the meeting Director Industries & Commerce, Dy. CEO KVIB raised various points for the progress of PMEGP in Kashmir region. Member (NZ) assured them that there points will be raised during the Commissions Meeting for making PMEGP a grand success in the State of Jammu & Kashmir State.
Further, Lead District Managers, Director RSETI’s and Sponsoring Agencies also raised points for the betterment of PMEGP.