Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that changes will be made in the self-employment schemes of the state, so that talented youth and those engaged in small businesses can get respectable means of livelihood and financial security. Chouhan was addressing a state level rural street vendors’ loan distribution programme organised at Minto Hall on Monday.

 

The Chief Minister deposited interest-free loan amount of Rs 10,000 in the accounts of 20,000 rural street vendors (rural small businessmen) in the state by a single click. Interest-free loan of Rs 10,000 is provided to rural small businessmen from banks for their work under the Chief Minister’s Path Vendors Scheme. In his address, the CM said that rural street vendors should do their business in a relaxed manner. The state government will extend support for their socio-economic empowerment wherever needed.

 

The government endeavours to provide employment, respect and security to street vendors so that they can carry on their business with dignity and lead a prosperous life. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that at one time only big businessmen used to get loans from banks. Banks did not give loans to small traders. Under the state government scheme, small traders have been provided loans on the guarantee of the government. Small vendors had to wind up their business during Corona period. The Prime Minister formulated the urban street vendors scheme and the state government formulated the rural street vendors scheme.