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PANAJI
The Chairman of Goa State Scheduled Castes & Other Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd, Anil Hoble has informed that people belonging to scheduled castes (SC), other backward classes (OBC), handicapped and safai karamcharis can get finance under several loans schemes within 8 days provided they provide required documents.
This corporation provides loans to weaker sections of society at 4-8% per annum interest rate for several purposes like business activities, repair of dwelling units, education loans for graduate and post-graduate levels.
Hoble further informed that his corporation has already received Rs 2.5 crore from the central government, which is meant to be disbursed under several loan schemes. He said, “We encourage people from weaker sections to apply for loans as fast as possible.”
However, in an event, the funds given by central government aren’t provided as loans, then the corporation has to pay penal interest. Therefore, it is in the interest of the corporation to give loans to the needy sections of society.
It was further informed that 56 beneficiaries from OBC category took loans from the corporation in 2017-18. Another 19 beneficiaries were assisted under term loan scheme in 2017-18.
Clearly, the number of beneficiaries is much lesser than expectations. Hoble said, “This is because people are not aware of our schemes.
