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Leveraging Rural Strengths to Attain

Sustainable Growth

...Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme

Bolstering rural economies and livelihoods is important for the balanced socio-economic
growth of the country. Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) is a sub-
scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-
NRLM) aimed at helping Self Help Groups (SHGs) and their family members set up small
enterprises in the non-farm sector.

SVEP is being implemented in 38 blocks of 37 districts.

SVEP Highlights

• Enterprises promoted till date: 1,03,613 (Existing: 31,984; New: 71,629)
• Entrepreneurs: 1,05,467 (Male: 35,448; Female: 70,018; Transgender: 1)
• CEF: INR 256.29 Cr. has been disbursed as CEF to the enterprises.
• Bank Linkages: 7,101 with a loan amount of INR 29.65 Cr. (Disbursed)
• Udyam Registration: 15,691
• CRP-EPs: 1,388 (427 – Male; 961 – Female)

Over the last two months, EDII, in partnership with the Rajasthan State Rural Livelihood
Mission, has successfully trained over 330 women from 11 blocks across Rajasthan as
Community Resource Persons - Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EPs). This initiative aims to
empower women and promote rural entrepreneurship by equipping participants with the
skills and knowledge needed to drive local enterprise development and sustainable growth
in their communities.

59 Women participated in written test and interview for CRP-EP selection in Haroli block, Una
district, Himachal Pradesh. 35 women were finally selected for training to nurture rural
entrepreneurship and thus empower local communities.

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