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PM-SURAJ Portal: Empowering Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs

GS Paper II Government Schemes

Context

The Prime Minister launched the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal for credit support to entrepreneurs from disadvantaged sections of society.

Prime Minister Launches Portal for Credit Support

Credit support: It will be provided to eligible persons across the country and facilitated through banks, NBFC-MFIs, and other organizations.
Support to Disadvantaged Groups: While launching the portal, the Prime Minister also dispersed around ₹720 crore worth of credit to 1 lakh beneficiaries from Scheduled Caste and other beneficiaries.

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About PM-SURAJ Portal

The portal has been launched in order to set up a one-stop point where people from disadvantaged sections of society can apply for and monitor the progress of all loan and credit schemes already available to them.
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

News Source: PIB

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