According to the press release, the e-Shram portal, launched on August 26, 2021, is a major step towards creating a comprehensive national database of unorganised workers, authenticated with Aadhaar.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday met the beneficiaries of PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme in Chandigarh and inquired them if they face any difficulties.
The central government has paid Rs 147.82 crore in interest subsidy to street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme since it began in 2020 and till March 31, the Ministry of Housing Affairs informed.
Over 60 per cent of the funds (Rs 2096.49 crore) allocated to the PM SVANidhi scheme has been utilised as of March 31, revealed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in response to an RTI query.
"PM SVANIDHI has provided credit assistance to 78 lakh street vendors, from that total, 2.3 lakh have received credit for the third time PM JANMAN Yojana reaches out Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups PM Vishakarma Yojana provides end to end support to artisans and craftspeople Scheme
Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, led the launch ceremony in Agartala's Town Hall, marking a significant step towards Tripura's "Kaushal Bharat Vikshit Bharat" vision.
In a heartfelt moment during the inaugural address of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-Urban) scheme in Solapur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi got emotional as he talked about the housing scheme in Maharashtra.
The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra was launched by the Prime Minister on November 15 with the aim of disseminating information about the government's flagship schemes and ensuring their benefits reach every corner of the country.
The PM-SVANidhi scheme, a microcredit initiative introduced during the COVID pandemic, has successfully aided 57.83 lakh street vendors so far, with disbursements totaling Rs 10,058 crores, informed Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday.