Finance:YSR Sunna Vaddi

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YSR Sunna Vaddi
Type of projectGovernment Welfare Scheme
LocationAndhra Pradesh, India
FounderGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
MinistryDepartment Of Municipal Administration and Urban Development
Established24 April 2020 (2020-04-24)
StatusActive
Websitehttps://apmepma.gov.in/ysrsv/
Short description: Andhra Pradesh Government Welfare Scheme

YSR Sunna Vaddi is a welfare program launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to assist women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) by providing zero interest loans[1]

Development

The scheme was launched by Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on 24 April 2020 where ₹1,400 crores was deposited in the accounts of 8.78 lakhs Self help groups with 91 lakh beneficiary women.[2]

The second phase of YSR Sunna Vaddi was launched on 23 April 2021 where ₹1,109 crores[3] was credited into the accounts of 1.02 crore beneficiaries.[4]

The scheme

YSR Sunna Vaddi scheme was introduced to financially assist women of below poverty line by providing them loans with zero interest. [5]

Women with outstanding loans up to ₹5 Lakh in both urban and rural banks have been considered eligible to avail the scheme.[6]

References

  1. "Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy credits Rs 1,109crore under YSR Sunna Vaddi | Vijayawada News - Times of India" (in en). 2021-04-24. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/jagan-credits-rs-1109cr-under-ysr-sunna-vaddi/articleshow/82220917.cms. 
  2. "'YSR Sunna Vaddi' scheme to benefit 8.78 lakh women SHGs" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2020-04-24. ISSN 0971-751X. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ysr-sunna-vaddi-scheme-to-benefit-878-lakh-women-shgs/article31427713.ece. 
  3. "₹1,109 crore credited into accounts of SHG women under YSR Sunna Vaddi" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2021-04-23. ISSN 0971-751X. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/1109-crore-credited-into-accounts-of-shg-women-under-ysr-sunna-vaddi/article34396613.ece. 
  4. "YSR Zero Interest Scheme: వరుసగా రెండో ఏడాది మహిళలకు 'వైఎస్సార్ సున్నా వడ్డీ' పథకం.. నేడు జమ చేయనున్న సీఎం జగన్" (in te). 2021-04-23. https://tv9telugu.com/andhra-pradesh/cm-ys-jagan-will-launch-ysr-zero-interest-loan-for-womens-today-459482.html. 
  5. "సీఎం జగన్‌కు రుణపడి ఉంటాం: డ్వాక్రా మహిళలు" (in te). 2020-04-24. https://www.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/dwakra-women-we-owe-cm-ys-jagan-mohan-reddy-1280417. 
  6. "Every woman in AP must become a lakhier, says CM Jagan" (in en). 2021-04-24. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/230421/every-woman-in-ap-must-become-a-lakhier-says-cm-jagan.html. 

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