Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana: Khadi Vikas Yojana
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry Of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Department: null
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Business Entity

The scheme aims to increase productivity and wages of Khadi artisans, improve production infrastructure, boost employment and sales, revive traditional rural skills, modernize sales outlets, and promote marketing and exports.

Benefits:
***Assistance provided under different components of Scheme:***
***Modified Market Development Assistance (MMDA):***

  - Subsidy @ 35% on Prime Cost for Cotton/Muslin, Wool and Polyvastra and @ 20% on Prime Cost for Silk Khadi

***Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate Scheme (ISEC):***

  - Khadi Institution is required to pay only 4% interest rate. The difference between the actual Interest charged by the Bank and 4% is borne by the KVIC as “Interest Subsidy”.

***Work-shed Scheme for Khadi Artisans:***

  - Individual workshed (20 Sq. mtrs): ₹1,20,000/- or 75% of the cost of workshed including toilet (90% for NER), whichever is less. 
  - Group workshed (10 Sq. mtrs per artisans): ₹80,000 or 75% of the cost of the workshed including toilet (90% for NER), whichever is less.

***Strengthening Infrastructure of Existing Weak Khadi Institutions and Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure:***

  - Financial assistance for revival of khadi institution with ceiling limit of ₹15.00 lakh(Capital Expenditure +working fund).
  - Financial assistance under Marketing Infrastructure for renovation of departmental sales outlets of KVIC /KVIB and institutional sales with the ceiling limit of ₹25.00 lakh.

**Other Components:**

  - Centre of Excellence for Khadi
  - Khadi Quality Assurance
  - Marketing(Exhibition)
  - Science &amp;amp; Technology (S&amp;amp;T)

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Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a Khadi artisan or Khadi Institution registered with KVIC or KVIB.
1. The applicant must be between 18 to 55 years of age.
1. The applicant must have a valid Aadhaar card or government-issued ID.
1. One person per family is eligible under the scheme.
1. The applicant should not have availed benefits from any other government scheme for the same purpose.
1. Preference is given to SC/ST, women, unemployed youth, and BPL category applicants.
1. The beneficiaries may be identified by KVIC, KVIBs, NGOs, DICs, FPOs, or Khadi Institutions.

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Application Process:
[Online]
Step 1: Visit official website to apply under the scheme.
Step 2: On the KVIC online portal and click on “Online Registration of Khadi Institutions.”
Step 3: Fill in all required details of the institution, including name, address, type of registration, authorised person, number of artisans, and infrastructure information, then save the form.
Step 4: After submission, receive a Username, Password, and Unique ID on your registered email and mobile, and download the acknowledgement for reference.
Step 5: Login using your credentials and upload all required documents such as registration certificate, list of artisans, workshed details, and bylaws.
Step 6: The KVIC office verifies the application and documents, and once approved, the Certificate of Registration (CoR) is issued online for download.

Documents Required:
Aadhaar Card or other government-issued identity proof
Age proof document
Khadi artisan card or Khadi Institution registration certificate
Bank account details
Caste certificate (if applicable)
BPL certificate (if applicable)
Project proposal or work-shed details (if required)