Antyodaya fairs to make poor financially independent: Haryana CM

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 28

CM Manohar Lal Khattar said “Antyodaya Gram Utthan Melas” were being organised at the block level to make people aware of self-employment opportunities and welfare policies of the government.

3.25L Families’ income less than Rs1 lakh

1.5L Families’ personal info gathered

272 Zones in which state has been divided

Survey from today

• Phase 1: A survey will be carried out from Nov 29-Dec 25; Youth will get to choose a profession at 180 places
• Phase 2: Work will be finalised by providing loans sanctioned in these melas in Jan

Addressing a press conference here today, he said under the “Parivar Pehchan Patra” (PPP) scheme, the government was aiming at fostering entrepreneurial spirit among 1.5 lakh families with an income of less than Rs 1 lakh.

“Since giving jobs to everybody is not possible, we want to make them self-employed and these melas would assess their potential and banks would make loans available,” Khattar said. In the first phase, a survey through these melas would be carried out from November 29 to December 25 and youth across the state would be given a chance to choose their profession at 180 places.

He said the Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Utthan Yojana had been implemented to raise people’s standard of living and Antyodaya Gram Utthan Melas would be organised under this scheme across the state from tomorrow.

“A campaign was launched to identify the eligible families. Of 3.25 lakh families whose income is less than Rs 1 lakh, personal information of 1.5 lakh families was taken. According to the schedule issued in each district, eligible families will be selected for business and self-employment on a large scale,” he said.

The state has been divided into 272 zones and a nodal officer has been appointed in each zone. Besides, the duty of state-level officers has been imposed in which social workers and public representatives have also been included.

The Chief Minister said the objective of this scheme was to strengthen families financially. “For this, 42 schemes have been identified. Efforts are being made to double the income of families from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh during the first phase of this campaign. Financial assistance will be taken from banks,” he said.

He said bank officials would complete the loan formalities during the mela. “The government will also assist the eligible persons. Form submission desks will also be set up,” Khattar said.

In the second phase, the work will be finalised by providing loans sanctioned in these melas in January. He said working with the spirit of service, the government was committed to making concrete efforts towards doubling the annual income of the people of Haryana.

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