The Banking sector has been allocated an overall disbursement target of ₹ 1,22,188 crore during 2015-16 for MUDRA loans and the banks have already disbursed ₹ 15,566 crore as on 17.8.2015 to more than 20 lakh borrowers under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) in the country. Banks are making best possible efforts to popularise the scheme. Awareness camps are also being organised at various locations by the Banks.

Besides it, it has been decided to organise Mega credit camps across the country between 25th September, 2015 and 2nd October, 2015 for PMMY Loans so that maximum number of borrowers could get credit as per their requirement under three categories of loans. The main emphasis of the camps would be to disburse loans under ‘SHISHU’ category. These MUDRA loans have been divided into three categories viz. ‘Shishu’ for loans upto ₹ 50,000, ‘Kishore’ for loans above ₹ 50,000 and upto ₹ 5 lakhs and ‘Tarun’ for loans above ₹ 5.0 lakhs and upto ₹ 10.0 lakhs. In lending, priority will be given to SCs/STs enterprises.

Earlier the Government of India had launched Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) and Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) on 8th April, 2015 for funding around 5.77 crore unfunded micro units/segments operating in the country. 62% of these units are owned by SCs/STs/OBCs.

MUDRA loan camps expand microcredit access with emphasis on Shishu loans and lending priority for SC/ST enterprises. Organisation of nationwide Mega credit camps for Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana seeks to maximise borrower access and disbursement across three loan bands-Shishu, Kishore and Tarun-with operational emphasis on small ticket Shishu loans. Banks have an allocated overall disbursement target for MUDRA lending, are conducting awareness outreach, and are to give lending priority to enterprises owned by SC/ST communities, building on the institutional framework of Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency and PMMY.