PMEGP generates 36.33 lakh jobs, helps set up over 4 lakh micro-enterprises: Govt

May 7, 2026 12:43 PM

PMEGP generates 36.33 lakh jobs, helps set up over 4 lakh micro-enterprises: Govt

The Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), the flagship self-employment scheme of the Ministry of MSME, has generated an estimated 36.33 lakh jobs and helped establish more than 4 lakh micro-enterprises during the 15th Finance Commission period between FY2021-22 and FY2025-26, according to government data released on Wednesday. Implemented through the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, the scheme recorded full utilisation of its approved outlay of ₹13,554.42 crore d...

Centre releases ₹4,383 crore in XV Finance Commission grants to boost rural local bodies

March 25, 2026 1:05 PM

Centre releases ₹4,383 crore in XV Finance Commission grants to boost rural local bodies

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has announced the release of over ₹4,383.98 crore as tied and untied grants under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra for the financial year 2025–26.  The disbursement, which includes allocations from multiple financial years, is aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and improving delivery of essential services in rural areas....