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Migrants Employment Generation Programme

Government of Tamil Nadu

Last verified: 8 April 2026

The Migrants Employment Generation Programme (MEGP) is designed for Non-Resident Tamils who returned to Tamil Nadu due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme aims to generate employment opportunities by converting eligible returnees into small-scale entrepreneurs through microenterprises in manufacturing, service, and business sectors. It provides collateral-free loans with government subsidy, mandatory entrepreneurship training, and marketing support.

Eligibility Criteria

CriterionScheme RequiresStatus

State / LocationTN—

Udyam Classmicro, small—

Owner Categorygeneral, sc, st, obc, women, minority, pwd—

Annual TurnoverAny—

Sector & Business Typemanufacturing, service, trading—

Business AgeNo restriction—

Area TypeAll area types—

Special ConditionsNone—

to see your eligibility against each criterion.

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