SSMM
What this is
The "Swavalambi/Sanchari Marata Malige" aims to assist SC leather artisans in establishing their own showrooms or mobile vans to sell their products directly to consumers. Financial assistance is provided in the form of a subsidy depending on the location of the business.
In detail
The "Swavalambi/Sanchari Marata Malige" was implemented by Karnataka Leather Industries Development Corporation Ltd, Department of Social Welfare, Govt of Karnataka. The scheme aims to assist SC leather artisans in establishing their own showrooms or mobile vans to sell their products directly to consumers. Financial assistance is provided in the form of a subsidy depending on the location of the business.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be leather artisans.
- The applicant should belongs to sub-castes Arundathiyar, Chammadiya, Chamar, Chambar, Chamagar, Madar, Madig, Madiga, Mini Madig, Jambavalu, Haralayya, Machigar, Mochigar, Mochi, muchi, Telugu Mochi, kamaati mocha, Rohidas, Dhor, kakkayya, Kankayya, Samagara, Samagar, Aadhi Anddra, Aadhi Dravida, Aadhi Karnataka among scheduled castes.
- The age of the applicant should be 18 years.
- The applicant's annual family income should not exceed ₹30,000/- in rural areas and ₹25,000/- in urban areas.
- The applicant or their family members must not have received benefits from other schemes, except training programs.
- The applicant's family members should not be employed in government or semi-government organizations.
What you get
Financial assistance ranging from ₹2,00,000/- to ₹5,00,000/- as a subsidy for opening a showroom or mobile van:
- Taluk Level: ₹2,00,000/-
- Taluk & District Centers: ₹3,00,000/-
- Mahanagara Palike Limits:** ₹4,00,000/-- BBMP Limits:** ₹5,00,000/-
not about the scheme.
Provenance
| schemeName | Swavalambi/Sanchari Marata Malige | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |