MSME-011
Identification
| Scheme Name | Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana - Umbrella Scheme |
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| Acronym | KGVJ |
| Ministry / Department | Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), Government of India |
| Implementing Agency | Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) |
| Level | Central |
| Launch Year | 2019 |
| Status | Active |
Classification
| Category | Technology & Innovation |
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| Sector | Manufacturing |
| Enterprise Size | Micro |
| Focus Groups | Women, SC/ST |
Purpose & Benefit
| Objective | To promote, develop, and organize traditional Khadi and village industries on rural soil, enhancing productivity through modern tool distribution, structural capacity building, and sustainable artisanal livelihood generation. |
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| Benefit Type | Capital Subsidy |
| Key Terms | Khadi Institution (KI): Public charitable trusts, societies, or cooperatives explicitly certified by KVIC to handle production, wage distribution, and artisanal welfare. I-CHART (Information-Khadi Institution Automation & Real-time Tracking): The integrated digital database infrastructure used to trace genuine Khadi allocations, production footprints, and direct artisan wage payouts. Village Industry (VI): Any traditional economic activity located in a rural area that processes goods or renders services with a fixed capital investment per artisan parameter. |
Eligibility
| Eligibility Criteria | Eligibility Criteria: Rural traditional artisans, hand-spinners, weavers, and self-help groups. For institutional funding, the applicant must be a Khadi Institution validly registered with KVIC/KVIB, possessing a clean tracking history, and certified to work with a minimum operational concentration of local rural artisans. |
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| Udyam Required? | Yes |
| Documents Required | Documents Required: Valid Certification of Registration issued by KVIC or the State KVIB. Society Registration Certificate / Trust Deed / Cooperative Bylaws. Valid Udyam Registration Certificate. Complete biometric database registry of the associated artisans and weavers (linked with Aadhaar for Direct Benefit Transfer validation). Audited balance sheets and institutional income-expenditure reports for the past 3 financial cycles. |
| Exclusions | Individual standalone private commercial traders operating outside the centralized KVIC certification structure; urban large-scale automated textile manufacturing factories; or institutions whose Khadi registration has been blacklisted or suspended due to wage payment irregularities. |
How to Apply
| Application Mode | Online |
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| Application Portal | https://www.kviconline.gov.in/ |
| Application Process | Step 1: Visit the official KVIC e-portal interface and locate the dedicated tracking module for "Khadi Institutions / KGVY Dashboard". Step 2: Authenticate or create new user credentials by entering your verified institutional registration number and active Udyam ID. Step 3: Select the target sub-component of the umbrella framework you wish to apply for (e.g., claiming MMDA incentives or applying for modern RYK Charkha allocations). Step 4: Complete the specialized online proforma, upload your digital documents—including the verified artisan Aadhaar listing and past audited reports—and click submit. Step 5: Field verification and budget assessment are conducted by KVIC’s regional directorate offices. Once structurally cleared, sanctioned grant funds and material tool kits are channeled directly through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT/PFMS) protocols. |
Reference & Verification
| Official Source URL | https://www.kvic.gov.in/ |
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| Verified On | 2026-06-01 |