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Under PMEGP, 1.73 lakh persons got employment in 2021-22, says Principal Secretary

December 3, 2022
The Dispatch Staff
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Under PMEGP, 1.73 lakh persons got employment in 2021-22, says Principal Secretary

Jammu: Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce, Prashant Goyal on Said that under Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), 21,640 units were established in the UT of J&K generating employment for 1.73 lakh persons in 2021-22.

Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce, Prashant Goyal made these comments while chairing KVIC’s UT level Monitoring Committee meet on PMEGP implementation in J&K.

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“21,640 units established in 2021-22 generated employment for 1.73 lakh persons, highest in comparison to other states & UTs,” Department of Information & PR, J&K tweeted on Saturday.

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Pertinent to mention here that PMEGP scheme is implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) functioning as the nodal agency at the national level.

 

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