The "Grant of Margin Money for Availing the Capital Loan" Component of the "Development of Silk" Scheme by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Union Territory of Puducherry, aims to encourage the entrepreneur to set up Silk Weaving Units in Puducherry. This margin money grants will reduce the initial financial burden on the entrepreneurs while availing term loan/working capital loan from the financial institutions for setting up of silk weaving units.

The "Grant to Silk Societies/Agency" Component of the "Development of Silk" Scheme by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Union Territory of Puducherry, aims to encourage the silk weaving artisans to form registered societies/agencies to develop a cluster approach among the artisans which is effective and advisable at present for the successful development of their business.

Andhra Pradesh Micro Irrigation Project (APMIP, launched 2003, implemented by the Horticulture Department, aligned with RKVY Per Drop More Crop) subsidises drip, sprinkler and rain-gun systems across Horticulture, Agriculture, Oil palm, Sugarcane and Sericulture. Small & marginal farmers of SC/ST category receive up to 100% subsidy; other categories receive a lower percentage. Subsidy pattern governed by G.O.Ms.No.493, Agriculture & Cooperation (H&S) Dept, dated 02.08.2022; exact non-SC/ST percentages and per-hectare cost caps not confirmed here (left null).

Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Tribes Cooperative Finance Corporation (TRICOR, est. 1976 vide GO Ms.No.141) acts as a facilitator providing subsidy of 60% of the unit cost subject to a maximum of ₹1,00,000 on bank-linked economic support units for Scheduled Tribe families below the poverty line, in the fields of Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Animal Husbandry and ISB/self-employment. Transport and other individual units are also sanctioned with TRICOR subsidy plus a term loan from NSTFDC. Applications registered online through OBMMS.

Andhra Pradesh Department of Sericulture provides assistance to farmers/reelers for mulberry plantation and its maintenance up to 3 years (unit cost ₹1.54 lakh, implemented from 2014-15) and for construction of rearing sheds (from 2016-17). Under the Central Silk Board Catalytic Development Programme (CDP), being a Special Status State, the cost-sharing for components such as disinfection, rearing houses and Chawki Rearing Centres is 80:10:10 (CSB : State : Beneficiary). The department also supplies neem cake and Poshan under RKVY at 50% subsidy to improve mulberry leaf quality.

The "Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres Scheme" (ACABC) is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India, in association with NABARD & MANAGE. The objectives of the scheme are to supplement efforts of public extension, support agriculture development and to create gainful self-employment opportunities to unemployed

Objective

The "Incentive Scheme for Sericulture Reelers" was launched by the Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka, and is implemented by the Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation. The scheme aims to improve the financial condition of minority communities involved in silk reeling and spinning by providing financial assistance through loans and subsidies. This support is intended to enhance working capital, improve basic infrastructure, and promote better product

The Meghalaya Sericulture and Weaving Scheme, implemented by the Department of Textiles under the Planning, Investment Promotion & Sustainable Development Department of the Government of Meghalaya, is a credit-linked scheme that provides up to 75% financial assistance on the total project cost to support entrepreneurs and collectives in starting sericulture and weaving activities. The scheme focuses mainly on Eri silk, a traditional and exclusive fabric of Meghalaya, and also

The "Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank: For Sericulture In Irrigated Area" scheme launched by the Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Tamil Nadu, aims to support farmers involved in sericulture within irrigated areas by offering loans ranging from ₹49,000/- to ₹79,000/- per acre. The interest rate varies between 11% to 12.75% (subject to change).

The Telangana Scheduled Tribes Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd (TRICOR, registered under the Telangana State Cooperative Societies Act 1964, Reg. No. TAB 615) acts as a facilitator providing subsidy on the unit cost of Economic Support Schemes for below-poverty-line Scheduled Tribe families in Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Animal Husbandry and ISB / self-employment sectors. Per G.O. 101 dt. 31.12.2013 the subsidy is 60% of the unit cost subject to a maximum of ₹1,00,000, with the balance as a bank loan (part institutional finance / NSTFDC). Funds are routed through ITDAs and District Level Committees. All applications register through the OBMMS portal (tsobmms.cgg.gov.in).

The Sericulture wing of the Telangana Department of Horticulture supports mulberry and tasar farmers with production incentives, rearing-shed construction, seed farms and cocoon-market incentives. Under the Central Silk Board plan scheme, raising a mulberry plantation is costed at ₹14,000/acre with 50% subsidy from Government of India (CSB) and the remaining 50% shared equally by the State and the beneficiary (25:25). Under RKVY, components such as rearing houses are sanctioned on a 50:50 (Govt : Beneficiary) pattern. Telangana is the first state to converge tasar/mulberry rearing with MGNREGS — ₹1.25 lakh for mulberry bush plantation over 3 years (₹53,000 year-1, ₹36,000 years 2 and 3). Beneficiaries must continue sericulture for a minimum of 3 years after availing subsidy.