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Sep 8, 2020, 5 tweets

PM @narendramodi to hold ‘Svanidhi Samvaad’ with street vendors from Madhya Pradesh on 9th September; Government of India had launched #PMSVANidhi scheme on 1st June, 2020 to help poor street vendors, impacted by #COVID19, resume livelihood activities

4.5 lakh street vendors were registered in Madhya Pradesh, with more than 4 lakh vendors having been given identification, vendor certification

Applications of 2.45 lakh eligible beneficiaries have been presented through portal to Banks, acceptance has been granted to around 1.4 lakh street vendors worth Rs 140 cr. MP stands first in number of total applications accepted, with 47% of these coming from the state alone

Arrangements for beneficiaries of the scheme in the state to watch the program in public places have been made through LED screens in 378 municipal bodies. Program will be telecast through webcast, for which pre-registration is being done on MyGov’s link pmevents.ncog.gov.in

Prime Minister @narendramodi will also interact with 3 beneficiaries from the state by connecting virtually with them from their vending locations

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