Out of 6,483 enterprises formed inRajasthanunder Start-upVillage Entrepreneurship Programme(SVEP), a sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) since 2015-16, 52 per cent are owned and managed by women and 82 per cent are fromSC/ST/OBCcategories, according to data received fromRajasthan Grameen Ajeevika Vikas Parishad(Rajeevika).

According to officials in the department, the SVEP programme has been launched in five districts as of now. These include Ajmer (1,874), Chittorgarh (1,685), Baran (924), Tonk (914) and Churu (1,086). The enterprises include tailoring shops, beauty parlours, grocery shops, canteens, shops with items for Women, garment shops, optical shops etc.

In the third phase, SVEP has been approved for Hindoli (Bundi) and Sawai Madhopur (Sawai Madhopur) blocks. For providing facilitation and support to these enterprises, a group of CRP-EPs (a cadre of Community Resource Persons enterprise promotion) trained in business management, monitoring and support using ICT (information and Communication technology) and audio-visual aids are deputed in each of the blocks. There are a total of 85 CRPs-EP working currently, the official added.

The objective of SVEP is to enable rural poor to set up their enterprises, develop local Resources by training a pool of village level community cadre (CRP-EP) and handholding of the rural entrepreneurs.