PM SVANidhi scheme is helping street vendors: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the PM SVANidhi scheme is helping street vendors and small traders become self-reliant. He said, more than 1 lakh loans have been sanctioned under this scheme since its launch in July 2020. 

The Minister said Odisha has been among the top 10 States to benefit from the PM SVANidhi scheme. He added that collateral-free loans up to Rs 10,000 have been provided to street vendors in



Sambalpur, Cuttack, Berhampur, Baleshwar and other towns of Odisha.

 

In a series of tweets, the Minister highlighted a number of people-centric programs of the government including Pradhanmantri Garib Kalyan Yojana and said that the programme has alleviated suffering and has been a boon for the poor. Pradhanmantri Garib Kalyan Yojana reflects the sensitivity of the Modi government towards the common man, he added.