Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (HSFDC) has set a target of providing financial assistance of Rs77.90 crore to about Rs8,000 scheduled castes families during the current financial year for starting various employable works in the State. In this direction, credit camps are being organised at various places in the State from May 1 to May 30 by district managers of the Corporation to collect loan application forms from eligible applicants so that loan could be provided to them for starting their own small ventures, said Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Kavita Jain on Monday.
She urged the interested people to take part in credit camps and avail maximum benefit. The Minister said the corporation provides loan to Scheduled Castes for various income earning schemes like animal husbandry, electricity works, tea stall, beauty parlour, boutique, TV or radio repair work, flour mill, photography, stationary or book shop, welding, hair salon, furniture work, handlooms, auto repair, mobile repair etc. Also, grant upto Rs10,000 is provided to BPl families by the Corporation, she added.