DeputyCommissioner Ghanshyam Thori today said that in order to ensure loan worth Rs.10000 to street vendors in the municipal limits, special camps would be held inthe banks on every Saturday.
Participatingin a review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, the deputyCommissioner asked officials of various departments to ensure maximumregistration of street vendors under Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANIDHI) scheme.
Thedeputy commissioner mentioned that as many as 13978 applications have beenreceived under the scheme for loan benefit. He said that all the banks aregoing to hold special loan mela on every saturday to sanction loans to theeligible beneficiaries.
Thedeputy commissioner called upon all the eligible beneficiaries to approachtheir banks with their Aadhar cards and other requisite documents spot addingthey need to get certificate from the municipal authority, which will besubmitted along with their applications.
Thedeputy Commissioner further directed the banks not to reject any case on thebasis of applicant's cibil score as the government has exempted the eligiblestreet vendor of cibil ratings.
Thedeputy commissioner asked the officials of local bodies department to launch aspecial drive to cover all eligible beneficiaries besides taking maximumbeneficiaries into these special camps. He asked all officials to accord toppriority to this task as any kind of laxity would attract strict action againstthe erring officials.
Prominentamong others present on the occasion included Additional Deputy CommissionerVishesh Sarangal, and Deputy Director Local Bodies Department Darbara Singh.