In Jammu and Kashmir, over 22,560 employment opportunities were generated under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) during the financial year 2024-25. A total of 2,820 projects were supported, with 89.41 crore rupees disbursed as margin money subsidy.
The figures shared by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) indicate that the programme aims to promote entrepreneurship by providing financial assistance to aspiring entrepreneurs to set up micro-enterprises and generate employment.
The programme has also encouraged women’s entrepreneurship across the Union Territory. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Economic Survey 2024-25, over 32,248 women-led units have been established under PMEGP since the financial year 2021-22.
