Sanctioned 50 crore loans worth Rs 33 lakh crore: Department of Financial Services Secretary as PM Mudra Yojana completes 10 yrs

ANI April 8, 2025 143 views

The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana has revolutionized grassroots entrepreneurship by providing collateral-free loans to millions of small businesses. Over the past decade, the scheme has sanctioned 50 crore loan accounts worth Rs 33 lakh crore, predominantly supporting women and marginalized communities. Real-life stories like Kamlesh the tailor and Bindu's broom business showcase the transformative power of these micro-loans. By believing in the potential of small entrepreneurs, the program has created a new pathway for economic empowerment across India.

"The Prime Minister has launched this business scheme for those who want loans without any guarantee" - M Nagaraju, Financial Services Secretary
New Delhi, April 8: Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, the Flagship Programme of the Prime Minister aimed at funding the unfunded micro enterprises and small businesses, has sanctioned 50 crore loan accounts worth Rs 33 lakh crore in the last ten years, an official said.

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50 crore loan accounts sanctioned in a decade

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68% beneficiaries are women

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50% from marginalized communities

On Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana completing 10 years, Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju told ANI, "The Prime Minister has launched this business scheme for those who want loans without any guarantee... We have sanctioned 50 crore loan accounts in the last 10 years and given a total loan of Rs 33 lakh crore. Of these, 68 per cent are women beneficiaries, and 50 per cent are from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Communities... Beneficiaries can apply for loans through the online portal..."

According to an official statement by the Ministry of Finance, on 8 April 2025, India marks 10 years of the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). (PMMY), the Flagship Programme of the Prime Minister aimed at Funding the Unfunded micro enterprises and small businesses. By removing the burden of collateral and simplifying access, MUDRA laid the foundation for a new era of grassroots entrepreneurship.

Across the country, lives have transformed. Kamlesh, a home-based tailor in Delhi, expanded her work, employed three other women, and enrolled her children in a good school. Bindu, who began with 50 brooms a day, now leads a unit producing 500. These are not exceptions anymore. They reflect a larger shift, as per the Ministry.

From stitching units and tea stalls to salons, mechanic shops, and mobile repair businesses, crores of micro-entrepreneurs have stepped forward with confidence, enabled by a system that believed in their potential. PMMY has supported these journeys by offering institutional credit to non-corporate, non-farm micro and small enterprises that form the backbone of India's economy, it said.

At its core, the MUDRA Yojana is a story of trust. Trust in people's aspirations and in their ability to build. Trust in the belief that even the smallest dreams deserve a platform to grow, the statement said.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
This is truly transformative! My cousin got a Mudra loan to start her beauty parlor and now employs 4 other women. More power to such initiatives 👏
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Priya M.
While the numbers look impressive, I hope the government is also tracking repayment rates and long-term sustainability of these businesses. Easy credit is good but needs proper monitoring.
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Sunil T.
The online portal is super convenient! Applied for my mobile repair shop loan last month and got approval in 10 days flat. No collateral needed was a game changer for me.
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Anjali R.
Love that 68% beneficiaries are women! 💜 Financial independence for women changes families and communities. My sister-in-law started a small catering business with Mudra loan.
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Vikram S.
The stories of Kamlesh and Bindu are inspiring, but I wonder how many such success stories exist vs. businesses that struggled? Would be good to see more comprehensive impact data.
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Meena P.
As a small business owner, I appreciate any scheme that makes loans accessible. But banks still need to improve their attitude towards first-time borrowers from rural areas.

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