Southern States Lead in Women Beneficiaries of PM-SVANidhi Loan Scheme

The PM-SAVNidhi scheme for street vendors is leading in southern states, which have outperformed their northern counterparts in terms of women beneficiaries.  The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs data shows that states such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have reported higher percentages of women beneficiaries, ranging from 50 to 70%, compared to the northeastern states, where the percentage is low than the south.