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The National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation has launched its micro finance scheme for minorities for their holistic development. The scheme aims to provide concessional finance to the members of the minority communities with low-interest easy loans for self-employment or other income-generating activities. The main aim behind this cause is to promote the idea of entrepreneurship by providing easy credit amongst the economically weaker sections of minorities across the country. This article aims to decode the Micro Finance Scheme for minorities by NMDFC.
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The National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation[1] is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. The main goal of this department is to promote economic development and activities for the benefit of the minority section of society. Registered under section 25 of the Companies Act 2013 as a Company, not for Profit for the benefit of backward sections of society. The Ministry decides the operational matrix and other relevant details via notifications and circulars. The micro finance scheme aims to provide easy loans to all the minority sections for their holistic development.
The loan provided to the SHGs/ NGOs under the micro finance scheme shall be given only to the minorities to augment income amongst the population’s specific segment. The minority has to utilise the loan for activities that can be helpful in creating a source of income for the individual. An indicative list of income-generating activities is provided below;
The eligibility criteria for obtaining loan under the micro finance scheme have been divided into a single beneficiary and an NGO.
Under the current Micro Financing scheme, the maximum amount of credit that can be availed by each beneficiary (member) of the SHG is ₹1,50,000. However, according to the scheme, the emphasis is to provide loans repeatedly so that the individual can rise above the poverty Line.
The following table depicts the Quantum of Lon to be provided to the beneficiaries
The NMFDC will provide up to 85% of the loan; 10% will come from NGOs and State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs); and the remaining 5% must come from the loan recipient.
The collateral for granting funds under the NMFDC microfinancing programme must be a bank guarantee. Otherwise, a set amount equal to 100% of the total sanctioned loan amount must be deposited before the NMFDC releases a loan directly to the NGO.
The NGO/SHG must adhere to the following procedure if it wants to operate the micro finance scheme through the State Channelizing Agency (SCA):
Under the NMFDC micro finance scheme, the bank guarantee must be submitted as security for the grant cash. Otherwise, a deposit of a predetermined sum equivalent to 100% of the entire sanctioned loan amount must be made before the NMFDC loan would be issued directly to the NGO. Up to 85% of the loan will be provided by the NMFDC, 10% by NGOs and State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs), and the remaining 5% by the loan recipient.
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