Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), the sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) has the objective of helping members of Self-Help Groups (SHG) and their family members to set up small enterprises in the non-farm sector.

SVEP is sponsored by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, and State Rural Livelihood Missions of 15 states. EDII is functioning as the National Resource Organisation (NRO) under SVEP, for boosting rural livelihood and employment creation in 82 blocks across 15 States.

Sector-wise distribution of supported enterprises: