Bandipora, July 20: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad, IAS, on Tuesday handed over commercial vehicles to the beneficiaries under “Customized Livelihood Generation Scheme- Mumkin- New Possibilities”.
The candidates were earlier approved for the scheme by the District Level Implementation Committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner. The selected candidates received the vehicles in a function organized at Mini-Secretariat Bandipora. The vehicles included Ashok Leyland Dost having an on road price of Rs 7.76 Lac approximately and Mahindra Bolero Max Truck costing about 7.88 lac.
The candidates got a 10% subsidy each from the manufacturing company of the vehicle and Mission Youth i.e 20 % of vehicle cost besides hassle free loan for the remaining cost from J&K Bank. The selected candidates do not have to give any guarantee nor margin money to the bank for buying a vehicle on loan.
While congratulating the candidates, the DC Bandipora said that this process will be continued and more youth will be selected for the loan. He urged the unemployed youth to avail such novel employment schemes of the government to earn their livelihood.
ARTO Bandipora, Suhaib Wani, Assistant Director Employment Shabnum Arif, Career Counseling Officer Saima Bano and Employment Officer Junaid Ahmad Malla and other senior officers of the district were present on the occasion.
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