Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Meghalaya Increases Rural Enterprise Funding to Rs 1,000 Cr
Meghalaya is helping people start businesses in the countryside!
The government has spent a lot of money to help entrepreneurs, like over 1,700 crore rupees!
They're also giving more money to groups that help themselves.
It all started in 2018 with a prize to encourage people with ideas.
The goal is to get more people to start businesses instead of just looking for jobs.
The government wants to support people who are trying to start businesses, because sometimes it can be hard to succeed.
They even organized a two-day event called RURALPRENEUR '25 to celebrate these businesses and help them grow.
Meghalaya government has invested over Rs 1,700 crore in entrepreneurs through various programs.
Support for self-help groups has increased from Rs 30 crore (before 2018) to over Rs 1,000 crore.
The state's entrepreneurial journey began in 2018 with the Chief Minister's Entrepreneurship Prize.
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma launched RURALPRENEUR '25, a two-day event.
The event aims to celebrate rural enterprises and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Who
- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.
- What
- Meghalaya government increases funding for rural entrepreneurs.
- When
- The event was launched on Tuesday.
- Where
- Shillong, Meghalaya.
- Why
- To celebrate rural enterprises and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Investment in Entrepreneurs
- Over Rs 1,700 crore
- Self-help group support (before 2018)
- Rs 30 crore
- Self-help group support (Now)
- Over Rs 1,000 crore
- Event Name
- RURALPRENEUR '25
- Event Duration
- Two days