Agartala, 31ST May 2026: Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that 5,982 street vendors in Tripura have been onboarded for digital transactions and 3,152 are doing regular digital transactions, and the transaction amount is about Rs 202.34 crore in the state.
He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme has opened new horizons to ensure financial inclusion, social security, and self-reliance of marginalized, unorganized, and low-income people of the country. Today, Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha said this while inaugurating the assistance distribution program organized at Muktadhara Theatre on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme, in the presence of Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Development Manohar Lal Khattar.
The guests distributed PM SVANidhi credit cards, loan dummy decks, digital transaction tools, etc., among the beneficiaries. The program began with the broadcast of the 134th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat.
Inaugurating the program, Dr. Saha said that the Pradhan Mantri SVANidhi Scheme is an important step in strengthening the self-respect, self-reliance, and economic base of street vendors across the country. “The relationship of street vendors with city and urban life is very close. Their contribution is not limited to economic activities but is also important in maintaining the livelihood of thousands of families and the dynamics of urban life. For a long time, these hardworking people were facing various problems due to limited government initiatives in social security. This became evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Realizing this reality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PM SVANidhi Scheme in 2020. The only objective is to bring them on the path of self-reliance,” he said.
The Chief Minister congratulated the Union Minister for extending the period of this scheme till 2030, highlighting the success of the PM SVANidhi Scheme. The Chief Minister also highlighted the progress of this scheme in the state. He said that so far, 8,666 street vendors have been identified and given vending certificates, and out of a total of 11,727 loan applications, 9,578 loans have been approved. Loan disbursement to 9,301 people has already been completed successfully. The total financial amount is Rs 15.28 crore. 5,000 beneficiaries have already repaid their loans.
Highlighting the picture of digital inclusion and social security in the state, Dr. Saha said that 5,982 street vendors in Tripura have been onboarded for digital transactions and 3,152 are doing regular digital transactions. The transaction amount is about Rs 202.34 crore. The Chief Minister said that the Prime Minister has always believed in the philosophy of inclusive development.
“The PM SVANidhi Scheme is a practical reflection of that idea. Through this scheme, socio-economic profiling of many street vendors and their families has been completed, and many beneficiaries have been linked to various welfare schemes,” he said.
The event was attended by Rajya Sabha MP Rajib Bhattacharya, Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor and MLA Dipak Majumdar, Secretary of the Urban Development Department Dr. Milind Ramtek, State Mission Director of TULM Tarit Kanti Chakma, and others.
