Dilli Swarojgar Yojna

About This Scheme

The scheme "Dilli Swarojgar Yojna" by the Delhi Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Minorities Financial and Development Corporation (DSFDC), Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, aims to provide need-based loans up to ₹5,00,000/- at an interest rate of 6% per annum for various income-generating activities. The scheme targets individuals from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Minority communities, enabling them to start or expand small businesses. Eligible applicants must be residents of Delhi for the last five years, aged between 18 to 50 years, and have an annual family income not exceeding ₹2,00,000/-. The loans are disbursed for activities such as vegetable/fruit/flower shops, dairy products, tailoring shops, and other permissible non-polluting manufacturing activities.

What You Get

As set out by Government of India.

• Need-based loans up to ₹5,00,000/- at an interest rate of 6% per annum to support an income-generating activity mentioned in the scheme guidelines.

Am I Eligible?

You may be eligible if all of these are true for you.

• The applicant should be from one of the following target groups - Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, Minority.
• The applicant must be a resident of Delhi for the last five years.
• The applicant’s age should be between 18 to 50 years.
• The annual family income of the applicant, from all sources, should not exceed ₹2,00,000/-.
• The applicant should be willing to pursue one of the income-generating activities given in the scheme guidelines - - The applicant must have a proper workplace for starting the proposed activity, either owned by the applicant or their relative or rented.
• The applicant should not have been declared a defaulter under any of the schemes being implemented by the DSFDC.
• The applicant should have passed a minimum 8th standard.
• The applicant should have technical qualifications for the proposed activity. However, this will not apply to traditional artisans or entrepreneurs already engaged in the activity for which the loan is applied, for the past three years at least.

Final eligibility is decided by the government department handling this scheme.

Required Documents

myScheme, Government of India does not list the documents for this scheme. The department's own website often does - check the official links below before you set off, or ask at the office where you apply.

How to Apply

1. 1 The interested applicant should visit the DSFDC branch offices (Rajpur Road, Mangolpuri, Nand Nagri) or headquarters at Rohini to collect the loan application form for the scheme. Pay the form fee of ₹100/-. Alternatively, take print of the prescribed format of the application form from the official website of DSFDC.
2. 2 In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. 3 Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents at the nearest DSFDC branch office or headquarters. Pay the processing fee of ₹500/- via demand draft in favor of DSFDC.
4. 4 Request a receipt or acknowledgement.

Official Documents and Links

Published by the department that runs this scheme.

• Guidelines
• Application Form