National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), an organization under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has the following two women specific schemes for targeted women whose annual family income is less than Rs. 3.00 lakh per annum:
(i) Mahila Samriddhi Yojana:
To provide Micro Finance to women entrepreneurs of Backward Classes.
(ii) New Swarnima Scheme for Women:
Term Loan to inculcate the spirit of self-dependence among the women of Backward Classes
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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NB/SK/jk/SJ&E-4/16-07-2019