J&K KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD

Village Industries

‘Village Industry’ means any industry located in a rural area which produces any goods or renders any service with or without the use of power and in which the fixed capital investment per head of an artisan or a worker does not exceed Rs one lakh in plain areas and Rs one lakh fifty thousand in hilly areas.

J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board ( KVIB) was established with an aim to provide financial assistance to the poor and down trodden artisans of the state for establishment of small scale Industrial units.

VISION
Sustainable development of Village and Traditional Industries by planning, promoting and organizing Khadi, Village and Micro Industries Sector in the State. Facilitate creation of employment opportunities for unemployed youth, artisans by helping them to establish their own village / micro industries Units.
MISSION
1. To make Khadi and Village Industries products competitive and productive. 2. To create and nurture an entrepreneurial ecosystem in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir. 3. To improve living index of rural artisans/workers falling under the purview of Khadi and Village Industries sector by empowering them and extending hand holding support. 4. Employment Generation in rural areas, through schemes being implemented by 38,K KVIB.
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JKREGP

To harness and divert the energy and enthusiasm of the youth of the state for establishment of the productive enterprise in micro industrial sector and to create employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of the state, a new credit linked subsidy programme namely J&K Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP) has been approved. The programme will be implemented by J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board and the subsidy will be routed through J&K Bank for eventual distribution to the beneficiaries / entrepreneurs in their bank accounts.

KVIC Funding (Pattern Approach)

Prior to 1995, KVIB was implementing KVIC direct funding scheme, under the KVIC funding, KVIB was providing loans under pattern approach at an interest rate of 4 % p.a. In case of default, the panel interest @ 5% was charged.

Consortium Bank Credit (CBC) scheme

During the year 1995-96, a new scheme namely Consortium Bank Credit (CBC) as introduced by KVIC was implemented by J&K KVIB. Under CBC, the loans were provided on higher rate of interest depending upon the Prime lending Rates (PLR) as were being communicated by the KVIC. The operation of the schemes was ceased during the year 1998-99.

SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME/ RURAL EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME(REGP)

Special Employment Programme (SEP) was launched during the year 1997-98 in the two Districts of Jammu, Anantnag and Reasi Block of erstwhile Udhampur District in the State and later on the nomenclature of the scheme was changed as “ Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)” which was being implemented in all the district of the state in the year 1998-99. Under this programme, direct bank financing of individual project was available and KVIB was to motivate, guide and sponsor the cases to banks and after sanction of cases. The KVIB would release 25% of total Project cost as Margin Money support in favour of the beneficiary, ( 30% in case of women, SC/ST/OBC/ Minority/Border Area and RBA Categories )The amount of Margin money was to kept under TDR for a period of 2 years in the name of the beneficiary at financing branch Level as per guidelines of the scheme. The REGP scheme ceased to exist w.e.f 31.3.2008.

PRIME MINISTER’S EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME (PMEGP)

“Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)” was launched on 15th August 2008 by Government of India by merging two existing scheme REGP and PMRY. KVIB is one of the implementing agencies of PMEGP, besides KVIC and DICs. PMEGP is a credit linked subsidy programme administered by Ministry of MSME Government of India with Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) as Nodal Agency at National Level. Under the said programme the KVIC, Government of India, allocates Margin Money funds to be disbursed to various beneficiaries through designated Nodal Bank branches. The said programme envisage generation of employment opportunities through establishment of Micro Enterprises in rural /urban areas. The KVIB is an implementing agency only for rural areas of the state.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS OF BENEFICIARIES:

• Any individual, above 18 years of age
• There will be no income ceiling for assistance for setting up projects under PMEGP.
• For setting up of project costing above Rs.10 lakh in the manufacturing sector and above Rs. 5 lakh in the business /service sector, the beneficiaries should possess at least VIII standard pass educational qualification.
• Assistance under the Scheme is available only for new projects sanctioned specifically under the PMEGP.
• Self Help Groups (including those belonging to BPL provided that they have not availed benefits under any other Scheme) are also eligible for assistance under PMEGP.
• Institutions registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860.
• Production Co-operative Societies
• Charitable Trusts.
• Existing Units (under PMRY, REGP or any other scheme of Government of India or State Government) and the units that have already availed Government Subsidy under any other scheme of Government of India or State Government are not eligible.

OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:

Note:

• The Institutions/Production Co-operative Societies/Trusts specifically registered as such and SC/ ST/ OBC/ Women/ Physically Handicapped / Ex-Servicemen and Minority Institutions with necessary provisions in the bye-laws to that effect are eligible for Margin Money (subsidy) for the special categories. However,, for Institutions /Production Cooperative Societies/Trusts not registered as belonging to special categories, will be eligible for Margin Money (Subsidy) for general category.
• Only one person from one family is eligible for obtaining financial assistance for setting up of projects under PMEGP. The ‘family’ includes self and spouse.

Today, Jammu & Kashmir Khadi & Village Industries Board is the leading organization in the promotion and popularization of Khadi and Village Industries sectors in the state.

SCHEMES

The Board has financed units engaged in manufacturing of Pottery ,Lime, Stone Cutting and quarrying unit, Utensils Making, Gold and silver Jewellery, Plaster of Paris, Glass Decoration /Designing ,Stone Crusher, Brick clamps, Brick Kiln ,Cement Jally, Hallow Bricks, Cane & Bamboo, Paper Machie, Exercise Note Books/ Registers, Photo Framing, Tyre Retreading ,Footwear Industry, Leather goods and Bags, Paper bags and cups/plates, Processing of Cereals and pulses, Masala Making, Atta Chakki, Mini Rice Mill, Gur and Khandsari,Oil Industry, Sweet shop, Beekeeping, Fruit & Vegetable processing, Pickle making, Dalia Making, Milk Products, Cattle feed, Papad Making, Juice Making, Ice cream making, Soap manufacturing, Candle Making, Rexine and PVC items, Detergent soap and powder, Shampoo and Hair Oil, Rubber items including Hawai Chapple, Carpentry, Blacksmithy, Wooden and steel furniture, Steel Fabrication Welding etc ,Bross and copper manufacturing, Voltage Stabilizer, Motor Binding, Paper pins, stove manufacturing ,Wood carving, Body Builder, Steel Jalli, Toys ,Laundry, Beauty Parlour ,Hair cutting, Electrical Repairs, Diesel Engine repair etc including service of vehicles, Tailoring, Dhaba not serving Meat /Liquor, Cycle Repair shop, Plumber, Tent & Light House, Shikra & House Boat, Hosiery, Readymade Garments, Embroidery & Boutique

BEST STATE KVI BOARD AWARD

On its excellent performance in Khadi & Village Industries Sector in the State, the J&K KVI Board has been conferred with coveted “National Award for Excellence in Khadi and Village Industries 2011” in the category of “BEST STATE KVI BOARD Non NE ZONE” and the Award was received by the Secretary/Chief Executive officer on behalf of the Board from Her Excellency the President of India at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on 2nd September 2011.