Bengaluru
Santvana, a scheme to help the victims of flood, fire mishaps, communal clashes and natural calamities, has been formulated.
Housing and Minorities Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan launched this programme at a function organised by the Karnataka Minorities Welfare Corporation on Thursday, and said this scheme was aimed at giving a loan of Rs 5 lakh for ths victims of natural calamities and communal clashes to re-build the homes and shops. Of the total loan amount of Rs 5 lakh, 50 per cent will be loan and the rest will be the subsidy. The rate of interest will be 3 per cent. With this money the victims could start a new business or in other jobs.
He said this scheme would be of much helpful for the Minority communities families and help to come out of problems. Earlier, the minister took part in the administrative meeting of the KMDC. The KMDC MD Nazeer, Department Director Manoj Jain were present.
On this occasion, Zameer Ahmed Khan along with Planning Minister D Sudhakar discussed the schemes of the Minorities Welfare Department.Slums Development Board Commissioner Venkatesh, Housing Board Commissioner Kavita Mannikeri, Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation Managing Director Susheelamma and others were present.
