New Delhi, Jan 1 (KNN) All micro-enterprises set up under PMEGP will be geo-tagged facilitating easy location and monitoring of units, said the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). 

According to a year-end review, the Ministry also informed that a geo-tagging portal -- "http://geotag.kvic.gov.in/" has been prepared and is being put into operation.

The Ministry further said that about 80 per cent of the units assisted are in rural areas and about 50 per cent units are owned by SC, ST and women categories.

"During the period January 2020 to 30 November 2020, 60,211 micro enterprises have been assisted with margin money subsidy of Rs 1,743.84 crore generating employment for about 4.81 lakh persons," the ministry added.

''Proposals for workshops/training programmes on packaging of handicrafts and toys in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh have been approved to expand the marketing possibilities for Artisans and Entrepreneurs,'' it said.

Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector by assisting traditional artisans and unemployed youth in rural as well as urban areas.

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is the nodal agency for its implementation at the national level, the Ministry said.

At the state/district level, state offices of KVIC, Coir Board, KVIBs and District Industry Centres are the implementing agencies.