**Executive Summary**
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) distributed 1,072 machines and toolkits to 600 artisans in Nashik on March 6, 2026, as part of the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana. Additionally, ₹42.61 crore in margin money subsidy was released to 1,367 beneficiaries under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), aimed at generating employment for over 15,000 people. This initiative supports the Prime Minister's vision for self-reliance and rural economic development.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Distribution of Machines and Toolkits**
* 1,072 machines and toolkits were distributed to 600 trained artisans under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY).
* The distributed equipment included bee boxes, pottery wheels, REI kits, footwear manufacturing kits, food processing sets, village oil sets, automatic agarbatti machines, electrician toolkits, plumbing toolkits, and other toolkits.
* These tools are intended to help artisans convert traditional skills into productive and sustainable enterprises.
**Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)**
* Margin money subsidy amounting to ₹42.61 crore was distributed online to 1,367 beneficiaries.
* This subsidy is expected to generate employment for more than 15,000 people.
* In Maharashtra, from 2021-22 to 2025-26, a total of 14,582 projects were established under PMEGP, with over ₹604 crore in margin money assistance, generating employment for 1,16,656 people.
**Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) Initiatives**
* Over the past five years, tool and equipment distribution under GVY has been ongoing across Maharashtra through initiatives like the Honey Mission, pottery, footwear manufacturing, incense sticks production, and electrician and plumbing activities.
* During this period, 5,308 machines and toolkits have been distributed, benefiting 3,073 artisans and enhancing production capacity and income-generating opportunities.
* The objective of GVY is long-term economic empowerment of artisans.
**Contribution to Rural Economy**
* More than 1,500 spinners, weavers, and Khadi artisans are currently engaged through 32 Khadi institutions in Maharashtra, contributing to the rural economy.
* The Khadi and Village Industries sector is positioned as a strong driver of rural economic revival.
**Impact Analysis**
**Artisans**
* **Impact:** Receive new machines and toolkits to enhance their traditional skills, improve production capacity, and create sustainable enterprises, leading to increased income-generating opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the distributed machines and toolkits effectively to develop their enterprises and contribute to the rural economy.
**Beneficiaries under PMEGP**
* **Impact:** Receive financial subsidy (margin money) to establish or expand their businesses, leading to employment generation.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the received subsidy to establish or grow their projects, creating employment opportunities as planned.
**Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises**
* **Impact:** Achieves its objective of promoting self-reliance, rural economic revival, and employment generation in line with national visions like 'Developed India @ 2047' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.
* **Action Required:** Continue to implement and monitor similar schemes and initiatives to further support artisans and rural industries.
**Maharashtra State**
* **Impact:** Experiences economic revival in its rural areas due to enhanced production capacity, increased employment opportunities, and the establishment of new projects under PMEGP.
* **Action Required:** Continue to facilitate and support the initiatives of KVIC and PMEGP within the state.
Key Entities Referenced
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP): A scheme providing margin money subsidy for establishing village industry units and generating employment.
Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY): A scheme under which machines and toolkits are distributed to artisans for various village industry activities.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC): The primary organization implementing the PMEGP and GVY schemes, and the organizer of the event.
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: The parent ministry overseeing KVIC and its initiatives.
Nashik: The location where the machine and toolkit distribution programme was organized.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC Distributes 1,072 Machines and Toolkits to
600 Artisans in Nashik; ₹42.61 Crore PMEGP
Subsidy released to 1,367 Beneficiaries
Posted On: 06 MAR 2026 9:44PM by PIB Mumbai
: Mumbai, 6th March 2026
With an aim to effectively implement Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of
‘Developed India @ 2047’, ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, ‘Make in India’ and ‘Made for the
World’ at the grassroots level, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC),
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India organised a
large-scale machine and toolkit distribution programme at, Khambale, Nashik today.
The Chief Guest of the programme, Chairman, KVIC, Shri Manoj Kumar, distributed
1,072 machines and toolkits to 600 trained artisans engaged in various village
industry activities under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY). In addition, under the
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), margin money
subsidy amounting to ₹42.61 crore was distributed online to 1,367 beneficiaries,
generating employment for more than 15,000 people.
The equipment distributed during the programme included 600 bee boxes, 240
pottery wheels, 40 REI kits, 20 footwear manufacturing kits, 8 food processing sets,
4 village oil sets, 20 automatic agarbatti machines, 20 electrician toolkits, 20
plumbing toolkits and 100 other toolkits, which will help artisans convert traditional
skills into productive and sustainable enterprises.Addressing the gathering, Chairman, KVIC, Shri Manoj Kumar, recalling Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti celebrated according to the Hindu calendar, said that the life
of Shivaji Maharaj remains a powerful source of inspiration for self-rule, self-respect
and self-reliance. He said that the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Developed
India 2047’ reflects the same spirit of self-reliance that Shivaji Maharaj embodied
through his leadership and governance. He further stated that under the leadership
of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Khadi and Village Industries have not only
preserved the legacy and tradition of Mahatma Gandhi but have also emerged as a
strong driver of rural economic revival, establishing themselves as an effective
growth engine of the rural economy.
Shri Manoj Kumar informed that under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana, tool and
equipment distribution has been continuously carried out across Maharashtra over
the past five years through initiatives such as the Honey Mission, pottery, footwear
manufacturing, incense sticks production, electrician and plumbing activities. During
this period, 5,308 machines and toolkits have been distributed, benefiting 3,073
artisans and significantly enhancing production capacity and income-generating
opportunities. He emphasised that the objective of the scheme goes beyond
distribution of tools and focuses on long-term economic empowerment of artisans.
He further highlighted that more than 1,500 spinners, weavers and Khadi artisans
are currently engaged through 32 Khadi institutions in Maharashtra, providing a
strong foundation to the rural economy of the state. In addition, during the last fiveyears (2021–22 to 2025–26), a total of 14,582 projects were established in
Maharashtra under PMEGP, with margin money assistance of over ₹604 crore,
generating employment for 1,16,656 people.
Representatives of Khadi institutions, beneficiaries of the Village Industries
Development Scheme, local public representatives, and officers and employees of
KVIC and the state office were present at the event.
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