MP Brijmohan Agarwal raised the voice of street vendors of Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, more than 82 thousand beneficiaries have benefited from the PM Swanidhi scheme run by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Out of which 20,134 beneficiaries are from the capital Raipur. MP Brijmohan Agarwal had sought information about the Prime Minister Swanidhi Scheme in Chhattisgarh in the Lok Sabha. Brijmohan Agarwal had sought information that, in which districts of Chhattisgarh has PM Swanidhi been implemented and how many local hawkers have benefited. Also, what is the ratio of female and male beneficiaries and the allocated amount under the scheme. chhattisgarh news On which on Thursday, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu informed that, PM Swanidhi is a central sector scheme which is applicable in the whole of Chhattisgarh, under this no funds are being allocated to the states / union territories. Under this scheme, loans are disbursed directly by lending institutions. As of 24 July 2024, the number of Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh state is 6600. 45 percent of the beneficiaries under the PM Swanidhi scheme across the country are women. In Chhattisgarh, 48 percent of the total beneficiaries under this scheme are women. As per the approval given to the scheme by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, a target of 42 lakh for first term loans, 12 lakh for second term loans and 3 lakh for third term loans has been set under the scheme by December 2024. As compared to the targets, 64.78 lakh loans have been disbursed for first term loans, 18.50 lakh for second term loans and 3.24 lakh for third term loans till 24 July 2024. chhattisgarh