Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the “Swachhta Udyami Yojana - Swachhta Se Sampannta Ki Aur” of National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation. The Scheme provides financial assistance to Safai Karamcharis and identified Manual Scavengers for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of community toilets in Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode and for Purchase of Sanitation related Vehicles.
The scheme emphasized on the need to construct community toilets in PPP mode, managed by Safai Karamcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers, so that they are properly maintained and provide better sanitation services to the users. Under the Scheme, the entrepreneurs of the target group may also avail assistance for purchase of vehicles such as Jetting and Suction machines, Vacuum Loaders, Garbage collection and disposal vehicles etc. There is a great demand by Municipalities for such vehicles. Beneficiaries can take contracts from the Municipalities to operate these vehicles in areas under their jurisdiction. This Scheme has twin objective of cleanliness and providing livelihood to Safai Karamcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers to achieve the overall goal of “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” initiated by the Prime Minister.
The beneficiaries would be provided loan at a very concessional rate of interest of 3-4% per annum. Maximum amount of loan admissible for construction of community toilets and for procurement of sanitation related vehicles would be Rs. 25 lakhs and Rs. 15 lakhs respectively. Each identified Manual Scavenger would be provided capital subsidy upto Rs. 3.25 lakhs.
The scheme emphasized on the need to construct community toilets in PPP mode, managed by Safai Karamcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers, so that they are properly maintained and provide better sanitation services to the users. Under the Scheme, the entrepreneurs of the target group may also avail assistance for purchase of vehicles such as Jetting and Suction machines, Vacuum Loaders, Garbage collection and disposal vehicles etc. There is a great demand by Municipalities for such vehicles. Beneficiaries can take contracts from the Municipalities to operate these vehicles in areas under their jurisdiction. This Scheme has twin objective of cleanliness and providing livelihood to Safai Karamcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers to achieve the overall goal of “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” initiated by the Prime Minister.
The beneficiaries would be provided loan at a very concessional rate of interest of 3-4% per annum. Maximum amount of loan admissible for construction of community toilets and for procurement of sanitation related vehicles would be Rs. 25 lakhs and Rs. 15 lakhs respectively. Each identified Manual Scavenger would be provided capital subsidy upto Rs. 3.25 lakhs.
PUNARJAGARAN- MASS AWAKENING CAMPAIGN FOR YOUTH LAUNCHED
Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports launched ‘Punarjagaran’- Mass Awakening Campaign for Youth Participation in Nation Development across India. ‘Punarjagaran’ aims at creating awareness among youth and empower them to become active partners in nation building activities.
The programme was launched simultaneously from four districts Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, (South), Leh in Jammu and Kashmir (North), Okha in Gujarat (West) and Roing in Arunachal Pradesh (North East). The yearlong programme will culminate on 25th September 2015 at Mathura (UP).
The thematic areas of the campaign are encouraging Nationalism, promoting “Swachh Bharat, Shramadaan” and popularizing the recently launched “Jan Dhan Yojana”.
It has been assessed that from Leh (J&K) and Okha (Gujarat) to Mathura (UP) the campaign will traverse through 20/21 districts each thus making a total of 40 districts, whereas in case of campaign from Kanyakumari and Roing to Mathura a total of 60 districts will be covered. Therefore, under this campaign youth from a total of 100 districts will be covered.
The programme was launched simultaneously from four districts Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, (South), Leh in Jammu and Kashmir (North), Okha in Gujarat (West) and Roing in Arunachal Pradesh (North East). The yearlong programme will culminate on 25th September 2015 at Mathura (UP).
The thematic areas of the campaign are encouraging Nationalism, promoting “Swachh Bharat, Shramadaan” and popularizing the recently launched “Jan Dhan Yojana”.
It has been assessed that from Leh (J&K) and Okha (Gujarat) to Mathura (UP) the campaign will traverse through 20/21 districts each thus making a total of 40 districts, whereas in case of campaign from Kanyakumari and Roing to Mathura a total of 60 districts will be covered. Therefore, under this campaign youth from a total of 100 districts will be covered.
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