NPAs under Modi's Mudra scheme doubled to Rs 9,204 cr in just 1 year: RTI

The RTI filed by The Wire reveals that as of March 31, 2019, the total value of NPAs from loans issued under the MUDRA stood at Rs 16,481.45 crore

Public sector NPAs of loans issued under the scheme have increased by Rs 9,204.14 crore in just one year – from Rs 7,277.31 crore in March 2018 to Rs 16,481.45 crore in March 2019.

New Delhi: The non-performing assets (NPAs) under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) doubled within one year. This information was obtained through an RTI petition filed by The Wire.

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha given on February 12, minister of state for finance Shiv Pratap Shukla wrote that as of March 31, 2018, the total value of NPAs held