Nearly Rs 153.57 crore funds under the PM SVANidhi (Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi) scheme were disbursed to street vendors between 2020-21 and August 2026 under the jurisdiction of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). A total of 56,580 beneficiaries repaid their loans in full and closed their accounts, according to information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by activist Abhay Kolarkar. The data provided by NMC’s Social Development Department shows that 96,777 street vendors and hawkers benefited from the scheme during the period. The scheme provides loans in three stages, amounting to Rs 10,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 50,000, subject to prescribed guidelines.

 

 

The department received a total of 1,58,749 applications between 2020-21 and August 2026. Of these, 22,815 applications were received in 2020-21, 17,626 in 2021-22; 17,752 in 2022-23; 53,709 in 2023-24; 18,355 in 2024-25; and 21,105 in 2025-26. A further 7,387 applications were received up to August 31, 2026. The RTI reply records 57,022 rejected applications across the period. These included 1,160 in 2020-21; 2,095 in 2021-22; 9,835 in 2022-23; 7,797 in 2023-24; 20,881 in 2024-25; 9,359 in 2025-26; and 6,895 up to August 31, 2026. The highest number of rejections was recorded in 2024-25, when 20,881 applications were turned down.

 

The figures, however, do not necessarily correspond to applications received in the same financial year, as decisions may relate to applications submitted earlier. The highest annual disbursement was recorded in 2023-24, when Rs 51.86 crore was paid to beneficiaries. This was followed by Rs 30.51 crore in 2025-26 and Rs 22.18 crore in 2024-25. The department disbursed Rs 12.48 crore in 2020-21, Rs 10.46 crore in 2021-22 and Rs 13.51 crore in 2022-23. A further Rs 12.53 crore was disbursed between April and August. According to department, eligibility criteria and loan-related procedures are governed by guidelines issued through banking system and the Central Government. Security requirements are also determined in accordance with Central Government guidelines.