Loan melas might be held from next month with an eye to push spending but would it raise aggregate demand in the economy as jobs would?
Total loan amount sanctioned in fiscal year 2021-22 stood at Rs 1.07 lakh crore until September 30.
Designed to encourage entrepreneurship, these loans have three categories ‘Sishu’, ‘Kishore’ and ‘Tarun’
With wealth inequality rising, India’s policymakers should incentivise the unorganised sector that employs most of India’s labour force.
Once the second wave is over, the government is planning to make MUDRA loans more robust and accessible to the common people
MUDRA loans were launched to boost grassroots-level entrepreneurship and self-employment in the country
Officials look forward to a revival in demand in FY22 when the economy is expected to grow in double digits
The Finance Ministry said that 4.20 crore PMMY loans were sanctioned in 2020-21, and Rs 2.66 lakh crore was allocated in 2020-21 as on March 19, 2021
In 2015-16, the government announced the PMMY to ensure access to credit for small firms, boost entrepreneurship and promote financial inclusion