Manohar Lal chaired a review meeting on the implementation of the PM SVANidhi Scheme with representatives of 33 states and Union Territories, senior officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Department of Financial Services (DFS), and major Banks/SLBC Convenors, in New Delhi.
The scheme aims to benefit 1.15 crore beneficiaries, including 50 lakh new beneficiaries, with a total outlay of Rs 7,332 crore.
A total of 4.79 lakh street vendors in Gujarat have benefited from the PM SVANidhi scheme, which completes five years since its launch on Saturday. The state has achieved 92.14 per cent of its target to benefit 5.20 lakh beneficiaries.
PM SVANidhi was launched by the Prime Minister on 1st June, 2020 to provide economic support to the marginalised sections amidst the global economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
The chief minister said this while addressing a public meeting in support of BJP candidates ahead of the civic body elections in Unnao and Rae Bareli.
Vendors who had left for their native places due to Covid-19 lockdown are eligible for the loan on their return.
The MoU was exchanged by Joint Secretary Sanjay Kumar and Chief Financial Officer, Swiggy Rahul Bothra through a webinar in the presence of Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Durga Shanker Mishra, and officials of Swiggy and Ministry.
