The central government may soon launch a rental housing scheme for people working in the unorganized sector such as construction workers, laborers and migrant workers. Students will also be able to avail the benefits of this scheme. Under this reasonable rental housing scheme funded by the Central Government, houses will be made available in different categories at a rent of one to three thousand per month. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has initially estimated Rs 700 crore for the scheme. The Finance Minister announced : the scheme The Modi government is planning to utilize the 1 lakh housing units vacated under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and the Rajiv Awas Yojana under the scheme. According to a news website, the scheme was introduced under the reasonably priced rental housing scheme during the tenure of the UPA government. Now the Modi government is going to use it for migrant workers. The scheme has been announced by Finance Minist...
Sarkari Mahiti : Following the economic challenge posed by the lockdown and Corona, the Gujarat government today announced Part 2 of the Self-Reliant Gujarat Assistance Scheme. Under the Rs 5,000 crore relief scheme, the government will provide loans of up to Rs 1.5 lakh to small traders and other middle-income earners at an interest rate of 4 per cent without any guarantee. As per the announcement made by the government, the scheme forms will be available from the co-operative banks from July 1, 2020. This form can be filled and submitted by September 30, 2020. Depending on the eligibility of the applicant, he will get a loan of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh at 4% interest. Under the scheme, the corporate bank will provide loans at an interest rate of 8 per cent, but the government will pay half of the interest. Earlier, the government had announced concessional loans of up to Rs 1 lakh to low-income small shopkeepers, artisans and others. It...