Livelihood Opportunity Promotion Scheme (Scheduled Tribes)

The "Livelihood Opportunity Promotion Scheme (Scheduled Tribe)" scheme was launched by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand. It aims to promote sustainable self-employment and income generation among Scheduled Tribe individuals by supporting viable livelihood projects. Under this scheme, financial assistance, including a bank loan is provided to the beneficiaries for setting up income-generating units with a total project cost between ₹50,000 and ₹2,00,000.

Financial Assistance:

• Project Cost: Between ₹50,000/- and ₹2,00,000/-.
• Bank Loan: 60% of the project cost
• Margin Money: 30% of the project cost, repayable at 7% annual interest in 60 monthly installments
• Grant: Up to ₹50,000/-.

Beneficiary Contribution:

• No contribution for project cost up to ₹1,00,000/-
• 10% contribution for project cost between ₹1,01,000/- and ₹2,00,000/-

1. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
2. The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
3. The applicant's age must be between 18 and 50 years.
4. The applicant’s annual family income should not exceed ₹2,50,000/-.

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Application Process:
Step 1: The interested applicant downloads the application form from the official website.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the office of the Vikas Khand (Block Development) Office.
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Selection Process:
Step 1: The application will be forwarded to the District Social Welfare Officer.
Step 2: A District-Level Committee, headed by the District Social Welfare Officer, will review the proposals and select beneficiaries.