Imphal Celebrates PM Street Vendor's Atma Nirbhar Nidhi Mahotsav

By A Staff Reporter : The SVANidhi Mahotsav is being celebrated in 75 cities across India as part of AKAM – India’s 75th year of independence, under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, to honour the street vendors with PM SVANidhi demonstrating good credit discipline, digital behaviour and business acumen. It is also celebrated in Imphal. That's why Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs and Education visited Imphal on July 26, 2022 to attend the SVANidhi Mahotsav celebrations hosted by the Manipur Urban Development Agency. MOS Dr. Singh was accompanied by Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Minister of RD&PR and MAHUD, Govt. of Manipur, during the event.

During his remarks, MoS Dr. Singh highlighted the importance and contributions of street vendors to the economy of the country. He also highlighted the importance of good credit discipline, for growth of any business. He handed over various awards to participating street vendors for maintaining credit discipline, adoption of digital transactions under PM SVANidhi and also to the three best performing banks in credit disbursement under PM SVANidhi Scheme. A short play by Team NOKPHADE and other cultural performances concluded the event.