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Loan Based Schemes For Safai Karamchari - General Term Loan (GTL)

A general term loan scheme by the Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment for Safai Karamchari, Manual Scavengers, and their dependants aged 18 years and above.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Loan Based Schemes For Safai Karamchari - General Term Loan (GTL)
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forFamilies
TagsSafai Karamcharis, Entrepreneurship, Loan, Financial Assistance, Credit, Sanitation, Manual Scavengers, Waste Pickers

Before you apply

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