People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Scheme of Assistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations

The scheme aims to provide economic development assistance to Scheduled Castes living below the poverty line through financial support and credit facilitation. It provides share capital, margin money loans, and subsidies to Scheduled Castes families for employment-oriented schemes.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Scheme of Assistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsScheduled Caste, Employment, Agriculture, Industry, Transport, Subsidy

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