Govt extends credit guarantee scheme to 27 sectors

NEW DELHI: The Government on Thursday said it has  extended the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to the health sector and 26 other sectors identified by the Kamath Committee.

The National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) has issued the operational guidelines for implementation of ECLGS 2.0 scheme, the finance ministry said in a statement.

The scheme was announced by the Government earlier this month as part of the Rs 2.65 lakh crore Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package.  (AGENCIES)