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Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, April 02 2018: Governor Dr Najma Heptulla has stated that women vendors can access financial assistance from financial institutions and insurance companies in line with the Prime Minister's financial inclusion policy and women empowerment.

She was speaking as the chief guest at an awareness campaign on financial services exclusively held for women vendors at Ima Keithel today.

The Governor emphasized that women vendors should reap full benefits from the Central Government flagship programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Loan Yojana, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan Suraksha Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana.

She also informed that she has advised the State Government to initiate welfare measures as the welfare of the vendors is of paramount importance.

The Governor also stated that she has had formal meetings with various representatives of financial institutions of the State to take a holistic look into the matter of credit support and strategize ways and means to help the vendors.

Expressing concern on the problems faced by the street vendors, the Governor said that the Government and the public must address the problem together to bring an amicable solution.

President of the function MAHUD Minister Th Shyamkumar reiterated the importance of making Imphal city clean.

He stated that the women vendors and the public must take collective responsibility of keeping Ima Keithel and Imphal city neat and clean.

Khoibi, Assistant Manager, RBI spoke on the role of RBI in financial services and grievance redressal while A Subhash Singh MD, MSCB, spoke on credit linkage of women vendors.

Ksh Rameshwar Singh, Chief Manager, SBI and Th Kiran Singh, District Development Manager, NABARD, Imphal also spoke as resource persons during the function.

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