NSFDC
- National Scheduled Castes Finance Development Corporation (NSFDC) is a Government of India undertaking working under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- TAHDCO is the Channelizing agency of NSFDC in Tamil Nadu.
- NSFDC provides term loan for projects costing upto Rs.30.00 lakhs for any income generating activity. The applications should be routed through the State Channelling agency only (TAHDCO).
- Government of Tamilnadu has given Guarantee of Rs.25 Crores for the term loan received from NSFDC.
Eligibility criteria
- The beneficiary should be from the Scheduled Caste Community.
- Annual family income of the beneficiary should not exceed (double the poverty line) Rs.40,000/- p.a. for rural areas and Rs.55,000/- p.a. for urban areas.
TAHDCO has given loan under NSFDC to 7090 beneficiaries. Most of the beneficiaries under NSFDC (nearly 80%) have availed term loan along with margin money.
For More Details visit http://www.nsfdc.nic.in
Scavenger Welfare Board
The Government vide G.O.Ms.No.47, AD & TW (ADW – 6(1) Department, dated 04.04.08 ordered the following benefits to Scavengers Welfare Board members.
| Sl.No | Welfare schemes for the members of Board | Financial Assistance
(Rupees) |
| 1 | Accident | |
|
a) Death due to Accident |
1,00,000 |
|
|
b) Physical Handicapped due to Accident |
10,000 to 1,00,000 |
|
| 2 |
Natural Death |
15,000 |
| 3 |
Cremation ( Burial ) |
2,000 |
| 4 |
Education |
|
|
a) Studying 10th Std., ( Female ) |
1,000 |
|
|
b) 10th std pass |
1,000 |
|
|
c) Studying 11th Std., ( Female ) |
1,000 |
|
|
d) studying 12th Std., (Female ) |
Rs.1,500 |
|
|
e) 12th Std., passed |
1,500 |
|
|
f)Regular Degree Course |
1,500 |
|
|
Hostel stay with regular degree |
1,750 |
|
|
g)Regular Post Graduates |
2,000 |
|
|
Hostel stay with Post Graduates |
3,000 |
|
|
i) Bachelor of Technical Education |
2,000 |
|
|
Hostel stay with Technical Education |
4,000 |
|
|
Post Graduates Technical Education |
4,000 |
|
|
Hostel stay with P.G Technical Education |
6,000 |
|
|
I.T.I. (or) Technical Training Education |
1,000 |
|
|
With Hostel |
|
|
|
I.T.I. (or) Multi Technical Training Education |
1,200 |
|
| 5 |
Marriage Assistance |
2,000 |
| 6 |
Pregnancy |
|
|
a) Pregnancy per Month Rs. 1,000 ( 6 months) |
6,000 |
|
|
b) abortion/ Miscarriage |
3,000 |
|
| 7 |
Towards replacement of Spectacles / Purchase of New spectacles |
upto 500 |
| 8 |
Pension per month |
400 |
For availing benefit the Members may contact the respective District Managers of TAHDCO concerned.