Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Swachhta Udyami Yojana - Swachhta Se Sampannta Ki Aur of National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi today. 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.
On this occasion, Shri Sudarshan Bhagat emphasized 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.
Shri Sudhir Bhrgava, Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment gave the details of the newly launched Scheme of Swachhta Udyami Yojana. He mentioned that 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.
Shri P. K. Gupta, Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation appreciated the initiative taken by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and hoped that newly launched Swachhta Udyami Yojana would be able to improve the socio-economic status of the Safai Karamcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers. This Scheme will also become an important instrument for implementation of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiated by the Honble Prime Minister. He also assured his full co-operation in implementation of the Scheme, whenever required.
Shri Yogesh P. Jain General Manager, zonal office, Indian Overseas Bank, New Delhi informed that they have identified 60 girls schools all over India where toilets will be constructed till March 2015.
Present on the occasion were Shri Sudhir Bhargava, Secretary and Shri Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri P.K.Gupta, Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation and representatives of Indian Overseas Bank and Officials of NSKFDC were present during the ceremony.
On this occasion, Shri Sudarshan Bhagat emphasized 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.
Shri Sudhir Bhrgava, Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment gave the details of the newly launched Scheme of Swachhta Udyami Yojana. He mentioned that 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.
Shri P. K. Gupta, Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation appreciated the initiative taken by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and hoped that newly launched Swachhta Udyami Yojana would be able to improve the socio-economic status of the Safai Karamcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers. This Scheme will also become an important instrument for implementation of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiated by the Honble Prime Minister. He also assured his full co-operation in implementation of the Scheme, whenever required.
Shri Yogesh P. Jain General Manager, zonal office, Indian Overseas Bank, New Delhi informed that they have identified 60 girls schools all over India where toilets will be constructed till March 2015.
Present on the occasion were Shri Sudhir Bhargava, Secretary and Shri Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri P.K.Gupta, Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation and representatives of Indian Overseas Bank and Officials of NSKFDC were present during the ceremony.
