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Time of India
05-07-2025
- Time of India
Display of weapons, DJ banned during Muharram procession in Bhagalpur: DM
Bhagalpur: Tight security arrangements have been made across Bhagalpur district for Muharram. The district administration has prohibited playing of disc jockey (DJ) and displaying of banned weapons during the Muharram processions, in view of the district being a communally sensitive. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Magistrates and static police forces have been deployed at 416 places and police patrolling has been intensified in different areas under the supervision of SHOs of police stations in the district. "Ten control rooms have been set up to monitor the police patrolling and disseminating information during the three-day Muharram. Around 30 CCTV cameras have been installed in the city areas to monitor Muharram processions, besides drones will keep an eye on the processions and activities of antisocial elements," said DM Nawal Kishor Choudhary after chairing a meeting of the district peace committee, and reviewing the security arrangements. He said the state disaster response force (SDRF) team at district level is also ready in view of any eventuality arising due to the flood and other natural calamity at ponds where the tazias are immersed at the end of the processions. A directive to deploy divers and expert swimmers has been given to the officers concerned, he added. At the meeting, the DM directed the electricity department to remove the hanging overhead electricity wires so that the tazia procession is taken out without any difficulty. The engineers and officials of the PHED and Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been directed to ensure that the tube-wells and hand-pumps on the route of procession remain functional. "We will ensure peaceful observation of Muharram in the district. We have asked members of the peace committee to ensure that unnecessary gathering or hooliganism do not take place on the routes of the tazia processions," the DM said. Bhagalpur SSP Hriday Kant said that the senior officials of the district police, SHOs and other police personnel have been directed to ensure peace during the Muharram. Drones and CCTV would monitor the events, he added.
Hans India
01-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
5 years of PM SVANidhi scheme: Street vendors thank Modi govt for empowering them
The PM SVANidhi scheme, which started off as a micro-credit scheme during the Covid-19 pandemic, to help the street vendors and small businesses survive and sustain their ventures in trying times, has another side to it. Many beneficiaries, who got funds under this scheme, utilised it to build lasting enterprises, and many of them went on to create success stories worth emulating. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 1, 2020, the micro-credit facility scheme proved to be a boon for thousands of street vendors and small businesses in improving their livelihood. As the scheme completes five years on Sunday (June 1), many beneficiaries pan-India shared their story of transformation with IANS while extending their gratitude to the Modi government. In Bihar's Bhagalpur, more than 4,000 beneficiaries have availed the benefits of the scheme. It has opened new doors for poor and unemployed youth in the district. Today, there are around 1,200 street vendors who have taken a loan of up to Rs 20,000 and are doing business. Some shopkeepers, namely Sujit Sinha, Arbind Das and Ganesh Gupta, who benefited from the scheme, expressed their deep gratitude to PM Modi. Deputy Mayor of Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation, Salauddin Ahsan, informed that close to two dozen people got a loan of up to Rs 50,000 under the scheme. Under this scheme, a loan up to Rs 10,000 is provided in the first phase, Rs 20,000 in the second phase and Rs 50,000 in the third phase. After repaying one loan, traders can avail of the next phase of the loan. In Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district, local retailers said that this scheme has helped them a lot in expanding their business. In Chhattisgarh's Bemetra district, Chaileshwar Verma, who got a loan of Rs 10,000 under the scheme, restarted his fruit shop. Today, he has become self-reliant. 'I got a loan of Rs 10,000 from this scheme, with which I restarted my shop. Now my shop is running well. I have become self-employed,' he said. Kawardha, another district of Chhattisgarh, also boasts of the scheme's success as many small businessmen and street vendors saw their business propped by the Central government's assistance under the PM-SVANidhi scheme. Vikas Devangan and Narendra Kumar, the residents of Pandaria Municipality in Kabirdham district, received two instalments of Rs 20,000 under the scheme, which helped them restart their tea and grocery shop, respectively. In Karnataka's Tumkur district, a couple of women street vendors shared their story of despair during Covid and also explained how the scheme helped them cross past all challenges. Lalita, a beneficiary, recalled the financial difficulties during Covid and how local lenders denied loans. She was unable to secure funds from the local bank, also. PM SVANidhi scheme came to her rescue as she was sanctioned a loan of Rs 10,000. She successfully repaid the amount by selling fruits and vegetables on the streets. She thanks the government for stabilising her livelihood during tough times. Radha, a flower vendor, found it hard to sustain her business during Covid times. Under the PM SVANidhi scheme, she got a loan of Rs 10,000, which helped her improve her flower-selling business and gain financial stability. After successfully repaying the first loan, she secured another loan of Rs 20,000, which helped cover rent and also support her children's education. Jayamma, a vegetable vendor in Tumkur, shared her story of finding stability because of the PM SVANidhi scheme, saying, 'Before availing this scheme, I had to struggle with high interest as private loans made it difficult to sustain our business. She expressed her gratitude to the Centre, saying that the scheme has brought a significant difference in her ability to support herself and her family. The scheme launched during the Covid-19 pandemic on June 1, 2020, provides collateral-free loans up to Rs 50,000 for eligible street vendors in incremental tranches. It provides loans in three tranches: 1st tranche of Rs 10,000, 2nd tranche of Rs 20,000, subject to repayment of the 1st tranche, and 3rd tranche of Rs 50,000 upon repayment of the second loan.
