Financial Assistance of Rs. 328.17 Lakh provided to 428 SC beneficiaries

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Chandigarh- The Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Growth Company has offered monetary help of Rs. 328.17 lakh to 428 beneficiaries belonging to the Scheduled Castes beneath numerous schemes through the present monetary yr 2025–26, as much as September 2025. This quantity features a subsidy of Rs. 32.03 lakh.

 

Sharing data on this regard a spokesperson of the HSCFDC mentioned that the Company offers loans to people belonging to Scheduled Castes beneath totally different classes to assist them begin their very own enterprise or self-employment ventures. These classes embody the agricultural and allied sectors, industrial sector, commerce and enterprise sector, and self-employment sector. Monetary help can be being offered beneath schemes applied with the help of the Nationwide Scheduled Castes Finance and Growth Company (NSFDC).

 

The spokesperson mentioned that beneath the agricultural and allied sector, loans amounting to Rs. 176.05 lakh have been offered to 214 beneficiaries for actions similar to dairy farming, sheep rearing, and pig rearing. Out of this, Rs. 164 lakh has been issued as financial institution loans and Rs. 12.05 lakh as subsidy. Equally, beneath the commercial sector, Rs. 152.12 lakh has been offered to 214 beneficiaries, together with Rs. 116.93 lakh as financial institution loans, Rs. 19.98 lakh as subsidy, and Rs. 15.21 lakh as margin cash.

 

The spokesperson mentioned that the Company offers loans or advantages solely to recognized Scheduled Caste households whose verified annual household earnings (as per PPP information) doesn’t exceed Rs. 3,00,000 in rural and concrete areas. With the cooperation of assorted banks, income-generating loans are offered for actions similar to dairy farming, sheep rearing, animal-driven carts, grocery retailers, leather-based items manufacturing, magnificence parlours, tent homes, bangle retailers, tea stalls, welding retailers, and band events, amongst others. Solely these beneficiaries who meet the prescribed earnings standards are eligible to avail advantages beneath schemes supported by the Nationwide Scheduled Castes Finance and Growth Company (NSFDC), the spokesperson added.