Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

• The Uttarakhand state government is always ready to promote women and self-employment across the state.
• To achieve this, they have introduced various schemes in recent times.
• But some women are still unable to receive the benefits of these schemes and remain uncovered.
• Considering these things, the Uttarakhand government recently announced a new initiative called "Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana."
• State's Women Empowerment and Child Development Department, is the nodal authority of the scheme to oversee its implementation.
• The objective of the government behind starting this scheme is to support women of the State to start their own income-generating self-employment activity.
• Under this scheme, the state government will provide a subsidy of 75% or the project cost or a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakhs.
• If a woman wants to start a business worth up to Rs 2 lakh, she will be provided a grant of 75% and the remaining amount is to be paid by the beneficiaries.
• The assistance provided under the Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana can be used to start a business.
• This scheme will promote self-employment and make women self-reliant in the State.
• Schemes like Chief Minister Women Sustainable Livelihood Scheme and Uttarakhand Lakhpati Didi Scheme are already benefiting various women of the state.
• Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana benefits will be provided to such single women who are widows, abandoned, transgender, victims of crime or acid attacks, or those with minor or unmarried children.
• To receive scheme benefits the age of the Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana beneficiary women should be between 21 to 50 years.
• Grant benefits under the scheme will be provided to such women who want to start their business in Agriculture, Gardening, Animal husbandry, Plumbing, Data Entry, Beauty Parlor, Electrician, Poultry Farming etc.
• The government aims to extend the benefits of the Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana benefits to 2,000 women in its inaugural year.
• Eligible women must apply for the scheme as its benefits will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Beneficiary women can submit their Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana Application form to the Office of the District Program Officer or Child Development Project Officer.
• A district level committee will be formed by the authority to screen the received application form.
• Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana Application is started from 18-06-2025 and the last date to apply is 31-07-2025.

Scheme Benefits

• Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana aims to provide the following benefits to the eligible single women of Uttarakhand :-

  To make women self-reliant by promoting self employment. A grant of 75%, up to a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh will be provided to start self employment worth Rs 2 lakh. Grant can be used to start businesses like : - Agriculture. Gardening. Animal husbandry. Plumbing. Data Entry. Beauty Parlor. Electrician. Poultry Farming etc.

Eligibility Requirement

• Benefits of Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana will be provided to single women who fulfill its following eligibility criteria : -

  Applicants must be domiciled residents of Uttarakhand. Women's age should be between 21 to 50 years. Annual Income should not be more than Rs. 72,000/- per year. Women should be belong to any one category :- Abandoned. Unmarried. Transgender. Widow. Victim of crime or acid attacks. Single Women with minor or unmarried Children.

Required Documents

• Eligible women beneficiaries must produce their following documents when applying for the Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana : -
  • Aadhaar Card.
  • Address Proof.
  • Domiciled Certificate.
  • Age Proof.
  • Income Certificate.
  • Husband Death Certificate.
  • Bank Passbook.
  • PAN Card..
  • Passport-size photograph.
  • Other as mentioned in the scheme guidelines.

Steps to Apply

• Eligible Women Applicants can apply for a grant under the Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana of the Uttarakhand Government through the Application Form.
• Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana Application Form is available in the office of the District Program Officer or the Child Development Project Officer.
• Collect the Application Form, fill it and attach all the required documents with it.
• Application Form and all the documents will have to be sent to the DPO or CDPO Office through registered post only.
• Recieved Application Form and documents will be verified by the respective officials.
• Selection of Applicants will be done on first-come first serve basis.
• Selected women beneficiaries will get the assistance from the government in 3 installments.
• First installment will be released when the woman beneficiary deposit the 12.5% share of her in the bank account.
• After that, the 50% amount will be transferred in the bank account of the women beneficiary.
• It is mandatory to start the business within 6 months of disbursing the first installment.
• Second installment will be released of 30% of the total amount once the women beneficiary deposits 30% amount of her share.
• Respective Officials will visit the business place of women beneficiary and do an audit.
• After that the remaining 20% amount i.e. third installment will be released by the government.

Relevant Links

• Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana Application Form.
• Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana Guidelines.
• Official Website of Women Empowerment and Child Development of Uttarakhand.

Contact Information

• For Any queries or information, beneficiaries must visit the scheme's nodal department office.
• Near Nanda Ki Chowki Suddhowala,
  Vikasnagar Road, Dehradun