<span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched the Mission Solar Charkha for implementation of 50 Solar Charkha Clusters across the country. <br />''<br />''The scheme aims to generate direct employment to nearly one lakh people. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for MSME Giriraj Singh informed this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha yesterday. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The budget set for the mission is 550 crore rupees for 2018-19 and 2019-20. Solar Charkha Units have been classified as village industries. <br />''<br />''The Mission was launched by President Ram Nath Kovind on 27th June on the occasion of UN Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day.</span><br />''  <br />