Question

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23 :- What is being done for the hawkersl
Street vandors by the government ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme will help the mapping of street vendors and hawkers for their welfare development. The central government is extending Rs 10,000 loan as working capital to street vendors to restart their businesses which have been hit by the Coronavirus pandemic and so far, 25 lakh street vendors have come to fore seeking

Explanation:

The scheme plans to extend the microcredit to over 50 lakh street vendors across India, which is the estimated number of the hawkers as per various urban local bodies. But, going beyond the mandate of this scheme, the government wants to use the data for comprehensive poverty alleviation.