September 28, 2013
Bhadrapad Krushnapaksha 8, Kaliyug Varsha 5115
Bangalore (Karnataka) : Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress government in the state is going on an overdrive to provide job opportunities to minorities and backward class by making them stakeholders in tourism, which is perceived to be a sunrise sector.
The state cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for extending Rs 2 lakh loan for unemployed minorities youths to purchase tourist taxis. Till now, the scheme was only limited to unemployed scheduled caste and scheduled tribe youths.
Under the SC/ST special scheme, 50 per cent of the cost of tourist taxi will be borne by the department as financial aid, the remaining 45 per cent of the cost will be given on loan by the nationalised banks. Only 5 per cent of the cost will be borne by the youths. This will also be extended to minorities to make youths self-sustainable,'' "state law minister T B Jayachandra told reporters after the cabinet meeting.
To start with, Jayachandra said 2,000 four-wheelers will be distributed among minority youths.
Source : TOI
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