Sitharaman assures government’s commitment to give greater emphasis to small entrepreneurs

16 Jun 2025 Evaluate

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured that the Modi government is committed to giving greater emphasis to small entrepreneurs. She underscored the government's commitment to financial inclusion, last-mile delivery of credit and the integration of Ladakh's unique cultural identity into the broader developmental framework. She also distributed sanction letters of loans totalling about Rs 5.13 crore under key central schemes, such as MUDRA, PM Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Stand-Up India and PM Vishwakarma. The beneficiaries of these loans ranged from homestay owners and artisans to small entrepreneurs, reflecting the government's focus on micro-enterprise and self-employment. 

Sitharaman highlighted that over 64,000 MUDRA loans and more than 600 Stand-Up India loans have been sanctioned in Ladakh, with Leh district accounting for a significant share. She added that the public sector banks have shown increased credit activity in the region, with total loan sanctions rising steadily over the last two financial years. She commended the expansion of financial infrastructure in Ladakh, with over 500 banking touchpoints and increasing deployment of banking correspondents. Further, on government's commitment to the preservation and promotion of local customs and traditions, she added that the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa has been set up to promote the Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine. Moreover, she assured that the Union government is committed to improving access to education in the region. 

She has emphasized government's initiatives, such as the lifting of a decade-long ban on the export and the GI tagging of Ladakh's Raktsey Karpo apricots, followed by GI tags for Ladakh's Pashmina wool, Shingskos (wood carving), and seabuckthorn products. Further, she outlined the progress made in infrastructure, digital connectivity, and renewable energy, including the BharatNet rollout, mobile network expansion, and green hydrogen projects. 

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