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Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atma-Nirbhar Scheme-PM Swa-Nidhi. PM Swa-Nidhi is a Central Sector Scheme to facilitate street vendors to access affordable working capital loan for resuming their livelihoods activities.
Interest free loan of Rs 10 thousand has been sanctioned so far to 58 thousand 476 street vendors in Madhya Pradesh. This is more than 47 percent of the total sanctioned cases of the country. Minister for Urban Development and Housing Bhupendra Singh has informed that in the end of August, loan will be sanctioned to over one lakh street vendors.
Meanwhile, 8 lakh 78 thousand street vendors have been registered in 378 civic bodies in Madhya Pradesh. Out of this, more than 4 lakh 37 thousand applications have been verified. Identity cards to 3 lakh 77 thousand street vendors have already been distributed. More than One lakh 70 thousand cases have already been sent to various banks for sanctioning of loans.