The Delhi Government on Tuesday allotted worksheds to 46 eligible candidates through a draw of lots.
These allocations were made through Delhi Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities and Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation Ltd (DSFDC) at Raghubir Nagar, Delhi.
Rajendra Pal Gautam, Minister Social Welfare in Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government said, “Due to the corona pandemic, many small businesses have lost their jobs. Many such small businesses are owned by people belonging to scheduled castes. In the light of this, the SC/ST department made this scheme in which people can start their business again.”
"Due to rising inflation and the pandemic, many people were unable to pay the rent of their shops and lost businesses.
Through this scheme, worksheds are being provided to the people so that they can start their own business and become self-reliant," he said.
The DSFDC looks after these worksheds; amidst these horrific times when people are struggling to get jobs anywhere and set up their businesses, this initiative would prove to be a boon for the Scheduled Caste (SC) persons to not only set up their independent businesses on a nominally rented workplace, but also support their respective families in a dignified manner.
People can set up business in the field of leather work, dry cleaning, garments, tailoring and electronics in the allotted worksheds.