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Rs 5 lakh investment subsidy for women micro-entrepreneurs
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An investment subsidy of Rs 5 lakh that does not need to be repaid will be provided to women's self-help groups aspiring to become micro-entrepreneurs.
From the manifesto: Porul (Wealth) › 3. Women's Welfare › B. Women's Economic Security, see page 36
Where it standsIn the budget
In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.
The government set aside Rs.5 lakh as an investment subsidy for women's self-help group enterprises.
So far
Rs.5 lakh investment subsidy for sustainable women's SHG enterprises
Not yet seen
The subsidy is currently limited to enterprises that demonstrate sustainable performance.
Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.
Documents behind this
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speechRevised Budget speech 2026-27, page 68
- The Government will launch a new scheme, the 'Singappenngal Valimaippaduthum Thittam' under which an investment subsidy of Rs.5 lakh will be extended to every SHG enterprise that demonstrates sustainable entrepreneurial performance.
Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.
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