Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh –
Haryana cabinet minister Krishan Kumar Bedi, said that the Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation has provided financial assistance of Rs. 221.74 lakh to 311 Scheduled Caste beneficiaries by May under various schemes for the financial year 2025–26. This amount also includes a subsidy of Rs.24.14 lakh.
Bedi said that the Corporation offers loans to individuals from Scheduled Castes under various categories to help them start their own businesses or self-employment ventures. These categories include agriculture and allied activities, industrial activities, trade and business, and other self-employment fields. Assistance is also provided under schemes supported by the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation.
In the agriculture and allied sector, 130 beneficiaries have received Rs. 104.72 lakh for activities like dairy farming, sheep rearing, and pig farming. Out Of this, Rs. 97.61 lakh was in the form of bank loans and Rs. 7.11 lakh as subsidy.
Similarly, under the industrial, trade, and business categories, 177 beneficiaries were provided with Rs.114.52 lakh. This included Rs.86.44 lakh as bank loans, Rs.16.63 lakh as subsidy, and Rs.11.45 lakh as margin money.
Apart from this, in the professional and self-employment category, 4 beneficiaries received a total of Rs. 2.50 lakh. This included Rs.1.85 lakh in bank loans, Rs.40,000 as subsidy, and Rs.25,000 as margin money.