Street vendors seek clarity on central govt scheme

Coimbatore: Street vendors in the city sought clarity on the procedures that need to be followed to avail bank loan worth Rs 10,000 under the central government’s Atmanirbar scheme. They submitted a petition at the district collector’s office on Monday.
“The corporation should inform us about the eligibility criteria to avail the loan under the scheme and documents that need to be submitted. We still don’t know on what basis the beneficiaries are selected. We don’t know whom to contact at the corporation office to get clarity on the scheme,” said P Mani, district president of Coimbatore street vendor’s association.
Even though many us have registered for the loan at the camps arranged by the corporation last month, only a few of us had obtained the loan till date, he said. Some vendors had even given up the hope of getting the loan for lack of clarity.
“The loan amount would be of help to revive our business at this time of financial crisis. Officials should take necessary steps to implement the scheme properly so that many vendors could benefit,” he said. TNN