Guwahati: Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush, on November 15 hosted an interactive session with women street vendors from different parts of Assam who had gathered in Guwahati for a government event.
More than 75 women hawkers from different backgrounds showed up for the event that was held at Guwahati. According to a government release, they had a "fruitful interaction" with Sonowal and shared their experiences with the loan availed under the PM SVANidhi scheme.
It is worth noting here that the PM SVANidhi scheme was launched in June 2020 as a micro-credit facility which aims to empower street vendors to recover losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme seeks to facilitate working capital loans up to Rs 10,000 for the vendors.
Sonowal, a former chief minister of the state, said it gave him "immense pleasure" to interact with vendors who had availed loans under the scheme "to establish and consolidate your business.”
The Union Minister urged them to strive towards the best realise the Prime Minister's vision for the country, the release noted.
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