Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday nearly interacted with a beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana hailing from Mehsana in Gujarat and appreciated him for selecting to be a “job creator” as a substitute of turning into a “job seeker”.
The beneficiary, Arvind Patel, advised the prime minister that he had availed a mortgage of Rs 7.20 lakh to broaden his enterprise of organising ornamental pavilions for marriages and different occasions in and round Mehsana in north Gujarat.
“Earlier, my business was limited and only eight people used to work for me. Then, I took the loan under the PM MUDRA Yojana to expand my business and purchase more decorative items. Now, I have hired 12 persons for my business,” Patel advised the prime minister throughout the digital interplay.
Modi, who was in Shimla to handle the Garib Kalyan Sammelan marking the eighth anniversary of the BJP-led Central authorities, interacted by way of video hyperlink with beneficiaries of various authorities schemes throughout the nation.
“You have inspired many others by taking a loan for expanding your business. You have become a job creator instead of a job seeker,” Modi advised Patel.
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana was launched by the PM in 2015 for offering loans as much as Rs 10 lakh to small and micro enterprises.
The PM additionally appreciated Patel for making certain that each one his staff are vaccinated in opposition to coronavirus and serving to them get the Ayushman Bharat card to avail of free medical therapy as much as Rs 5 lakh.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and different dignitaries watched the digital interplay on the state-level occasion organised at Mahatma Mandir, a conference and exhibition centre developed by the state authorities.
At the venue, the CM interacted with a number of the beneficiaries current on the spot and urged others to avail themselves of presidency schemes if eligible.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”