Over Rs 28,996 crore loans disbursed to SC, ST and women entrepreneurs under Stand-up India Scheme: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that loans amounting to Rs 28,996.15 crore have been sanctioned under the Stand-Up India scheme between April 2022 and March 2025. These loans have been extended to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and women entrepreneurs to promote enterprise development among marginalised communities. According to…