Rs 1,389 crore loans given to 1.39 lakh via PM-SURAJ portal: Govt

As many as 1.39 lakh entrepreneurs were provided Rs 1,389.61 crore in loans through the PM-SURAJ portal in the 2024-25 fiscal against a target of extending benefits to one lakh entrepreneurs, Social Justice Minister Virendra Kumar informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The loans were provided by the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation, National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation, and others through the portal, according to the minister.