CM reaches out to backward sections
26 Feb 2013 6:04 AM IST
With an eye on the forthcoming assembly polls, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is out to appease voters. On Monday, she distributed cheques and light commercial vehicles to 61 persons belonging to SC/ST/OBC/minority communities at 3, Motilal Nehru Marg.
The function was organised by Delhi Financial and Development corporation. Speaking on the occasion, Dikshit said her government was committed to uplift weaker sections. Hence, many schemes were being imlplemented to provide loans to these sections to start their self-employment ventures.
Dikshit directed the corporation to grant loans to women also, for self employment ventures. The loan has been provided under three different schemes – composite loan scheme, Delhi Swarojgar Yojna and Transport loan scheme. Eligible persons were handed over TATA ACE, Maxi Cab, Mahindra Champion vehicles to few persons and a total amount of around Rs 3 crore to 61 persons.
Minister for Welfare of SC/ST, Raj Kumar Chauhan, MD (DSFDC) Lal Malswama and director Tarique were present on the occassion.
Under the composite loan scheme, eligible members of the above-stated categories are granted loan to start any permissible income generating, non-polluting activity. The upper limit of the loan is Rs 1 lakh. Under Delhi Swarojgar Yojana, members of above-stated categories are granted loan upto Rs 5 lakh to start any permissible income generating non-polluting activity.
Under the Transport Loan Scheme, members of above-stated categories are granted loan upto Rs 5 lakh for plying commercial goods carriers.
In respect of all the three schemes, the members of SC/ST are eligible for non-refundable subsidy of 50 per cent of the loan or Rs 10,000, whichever is less. The corporation has been providing loans at a very concessional simple rate of 6 per cent interest.
MAY HAVE USED ‘WRONG’ WORDS: DIKSHIT
After drawing strong criticism for asking Delhiites to cut use of power if they cannot pay high electricity bill, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was in a damage control mode on Monday as she said her comments were taken out of context. ‘My comments were wrongly interpreted. May be I have used the wrong words. But I was trying to talk about power conservation. We have been focusing on conservation of energy,’ Dikshit said Addressing a public meeting at Aya Nagar in Chhattarpur area of south Delhi, Dikshit had yesterday said people should cut use of power if they cannot afford high electricity tariff. The prescription evoked strong criticism from BJP. Stating that the consumers will have to pay if they want round-the-clock electricity supply, Dikshit went on to say that if people are finding it difficult to pay the billed amount they they should cut down consumption on various electrical appliances. ‘We have been supplying power round-the-clock. We are not supplying power periodically. When 24 hours supply is ensured then the Opposition says bill is too high. If you consume electricity for 24 hours, then you do not pay for five hours’ consumption. ‘If you cannot afford the electricity bill then cut down your consumption of electricity. Future generations will never realise there used to be seven to eight hours power cut in Delhi,’ she had said. The Chief Minister even asked people to use one bulb instead of two or use fans instead of coolers if they cannot afford to pay high electricity bills.
The function was organised by Delhi Financial and Development corporation. Speaking on the occasion, Dikshit said her government was committed to uplift weaker sections. Hence, many schemes were being imlplemented to provide loans to these sections to start their self-employment ventures.
Dikshit directed the corporation to grant loans to women also, for self employment ventures. The loan has been provided under three different schemes – composite loan scheme, Delhi Swarojgar Yojna and Transport loan scheme. Eligible persons were handed over TATA ACE, Maxi Cab, Mahindra Champion vehicles to few persons and a total amount of around Rs 3 crore to 61 persons.
Minister for Welfare of SC/ST, Raj Kumar Chauhan, MD (DSFDC) Lal Malswama and director Tarique were present on the occassion.
Under the composite loan scheme, eligible members of the above-stated categories are granted loan to start any permissible income generating, non-polluting activity. The upper limit of the loan is Rs 1 lakh. Under Delhi Swarojgar Yojana, members of above-stated categories are granted loan upto Rs 5 lakh to start any permissible income generating non-polluting activity.
Under the Transport Loan Scheme, members of above-stated categories are granted loan upto Rs 5 lakh for plying commercial goods carriers.
In respect of all the three schemes, the members of SC/ST are eligible for non-refundable subsidy of 50 per cent of the loan or Rs 10,000, whichever is less. The corporation has been providing loans at a very concessional simple rate of 6 per cent interest.
MAY HAVE USED ‘WRONG’ WORDS: DIKSHIT
After drawing strong criticism for asking Delhiites to cut use of power if they cannot pay high electricity bill, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was in a damage control mode on Monday as she said her comments were taken out of context. ‘My comments were wrongly interpreted. May be I have used the wrong words. But I was trying to talk about power conservation. We have been focusing on conservation of energy,’ Dikshit said Addressing a public meeting at Aya Nagar in Chhattarpur area of south Delhi, Dikshit had yesterday said people should cut use of power if they cannot afford high electricity tariff. The prescription evoked strong criticism from BJP. Stating that the consumers will have to pay if they want round-the-clock electricity supply, Dikshit went on to say that if people are finding it difficult to pay the billed amount they they should cut down consumption on various electrical appliances. ‘We have been supplying power round-the-clock. We are not supplying power periodically. When 24 hours supply is ensured then the Opposition says bill is too high. If you consume electricity for 24 hours, then you do not pay for five hours’ consumption. ‘If you cannot afford the electricity bill then cut down your consumption of electricity. Future generations will never realise there used to be seven to eight hours power cut in Delhi,’ she had said. The Chief Minister even asked people to use one bulb instead of two or use fans instead of coolers if they cannot afford to pay high electricity bills.
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