Stand Up India Scheme

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It is to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe and Women.
The schemes provides for composite loans by banks between Rs. 10 lakh and upto Rs.100 lakh for setting up a new enterprise in the non-farm sector.

These loans would be eligible for refinance and credit guarantee cover.