The National Minorities Development and Finance
Corporation (NMDFC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise of Ministry of Minority
Affairs, provides concessional loans including Micro-finance to members of
notified minority communities through State Channelising Agencies (SCAs)
nominated by respective State Governments/UT Administrations.
In
Maharashtra, the schemes of NMDFC, including the Micro-finance scheme, are
implemented through the SCA namely, Maulana Azad Alpasankhyak Arthik Vikas
Mahamandal (MAAAVM). In the year 2012-13, an amount of Rs. 3.00 crore under
Micro-finance scheme was drawn by MAAAVM for 1333 beneficiaries. The MAAAVM has
not submitted the utilization certificate for the amount. During 2014-15, higher
allocation of Rs. 5.00 crore has been made for Maharashtra under Micro-finance
scheme.
The
State-wise details of amount disbursed and beneficiaries covered under the
Micro-finance Scheme since starting of the scheme in 1998 till 31.10.2014 are
enlisted.
Total achievements under Micro
Financing Scheme of NMDFC (upto 31.10.2014)
|
S. No.
|
State
|
Disbursement
(Amount
in Rs. Lakhs)
|
Number of Beneficiaries Assisted
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
669.39
|
21,871
|
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
2.25
|
42
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
515.42
|
7,713
|
|
4
|
Bihar
|
120.29
|
6,084
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
150.00
|
667
|
|
6
|
Delhi
|
72.80
|
611
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
145.50
|
1,769
|
|
8
|
Haryana
|
710.52
|
5,965
|
|
9
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
282.72
|
3,078
|
|
10
|
Jharkhand
|
35.19
|
456
|
|
11
|
Kerala
|
17,566.76
|
1,30,020
|
|
12
|
Karnataka
|
335.02
|
4315
|
|
13
|
Maharashtra
|
500.79
|
5,313
|
|
14
|
Manipur
|
16.61
|
1765
|
|
15
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
115.31
|
1379
|
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
3.60
|
62
|
|
17
|
Mizoram
|
9.81
|
123
|
|
18
|
Nagaland
|
1,236.51
|
7,306
|
|
19
|
Orissa
|
234.30
|
4,213
|
|
20
|
Pudducherry
|
210.00
|
1,417
|
|
21
|
Rajasthan
|
65.26
|
3,003
|
|
22
|
Tamilnadu
|
10,809.70
|
1,06,370
|
|
23
|
Tripura
|
5.00
|
50
|
|
24
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
217.67
|
9,718
|
|
25
|
Uttaranchal
|
19.93
|
1,130
|
|
26
|
West Bengal
|
40,656.15
|
2,66,786
|
|
TOTAL
|
74,706.34
|
5,91,226
|
This was stated by the Minister for
Minority Affairs Dr. Najma A Heptulla in Lok Sabha today.
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