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Haryana invites loan applications from SC entrepreneurs; Rs 3 lakh family income ceiling, Dec 31 deadline

Panchkula, Oct 18 (UNI) The Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation has invited applications for self-employment loans under various government-backed schemes, fixing an annual family income ceiling of Rs 3 lakh and December 31, as the last date for submission.
Deputy Commissioner Satpal Sharma said the financial assistance would be available to eligible Scheduled Caste applicants seeking to establish self-employment ventures or undertake income-generating activities.
The schemes include the Bank Tie-up Programme and loan facilities offered through the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) and the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC).
Under the eligibility criteria, applicants for the Bank Tie-up Scheme must be between 18 and 55 years of age, while those applying under the NSFDC and NSKFDC schemes must be between 18 and 45 years.
Sharma said applicants must be permanent residents of Haryana, with verified annual family income not exceeding Rs 3 lakh.
Eligible candidates can submit applications online through the corporation's official website, hscfdc.org.in, or by visiting its office, a Saral Kendra, or the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC).
The Deputy Commissioner urged eligible applicants to complete the application process before the December 31 deadline.
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