Prime Minister's Street
Vendors' Self-Reliant Fund (PM SVANidhi) scheme was launched by the Prime
Minister in June 2020. This scheme provides loans to over 6.8 million street
vendors. This scheme is specifically designed for those working in the urban
informal sector. Under the PM SVANidhi
scheme, street vendors are provided with working capital loans of up to
₹10,000. Additionally, loans of ₹20,000 and ₹50,000 come with a 7% interest
subsidy. This scheme was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
This scheme has led to positive improvements in the economic well-being of
street vendors, enabling economic development for both street vendors and other
sectors. The central and state governments are continuously working to increase
the economic development and income of street vendors. This research utilized
analytical research methodology. For the proposed research paper, Varanasi
district was selected. Data was collected through interviews. Data obtained for
this scheme from managers of various bank branches in the study area was
analyzed. Secondary data was also collected to assess the benefits received by
street vendors through this scheme and the improvements in their living
standards. For this purpose, information was collected from banking branches,
microfinance banks, websites, libraries, newspapers, and magazines, and
analytical evaluation was conducted.
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