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01/05/21 09:45 AM IST

Shwas, Arog schemes

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  • Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) — the principal financial institution focusing on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) — has earmarked Rs 200 crore for its newly launched Shwas and Arog schemes for MSMEs manufacturing Covid-related goods.
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  • Shwas caters to MSMEs manufacturing oxygen cylinders, oxy-generators, oxygen concentrators, liquid oxygen or providing services in transportation, storage, refilling to supply of these items.
  • Arog focuses on enabling credit for MSMEs in manufacturing of products or providing services which are directly related to fighting Covid including pulse oximeters, permitted drugs such as (Remdesivir, Fabiflu, Dexamethasone, Azithromycin, etc), ventilators, PPE kits, etc.
  • SIDBI have sanctioned applications involving Rs 90 crore loan amount so far and another set of applications worth Rs 83 crore loan is pending.
  • As demand evolves we will expand the corpus as well. Presently we have earmarked Rs 200 crore for the two schemes.
  • The scheme would continue till Covid exists and if there is a third wave ahead, the scheme would be revised based on the contours of the pandemic.
  • SIDBI had last year launched a similar scheme called SAFE for all MSMEs engaged in the manufacturing of hand sanitizers, masks, bodysuits, ventilators, testing labs, and other products.
  • “The Safe scheme closed on March 31, 2021.
  • Since this year, the oxygen was in short supply so Shwas was launched. 
Source- Financial Express

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