Close to 4,000 members of Scheduled Caste communities have so far received aid amounting to a cumulative Rs 20.65 crore through funds disbursed by the Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (HSCFDC) this fiscal between April and October.
Sharing the above data here today, a state government spokesperson said that 3,865 beneficiaries had been extended loans during the said period under various heads to enable them to set up their own enterprises.
Loans have been given for agriculture and allied sectors, industry, trade, business and other professional and self-employment activities, the spokesperson said.
Financial assistance under schemes supported by National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) and National Safai Karamcharis Finance Development Corporation (NSKFDC) is also being provided by HSCFDC, the official added.
