PM SVANidhi: Centre Launches ‘Letter of Recommendation’ Module for Street Vendors Who Don’t Have ID Cards

According to the statement, to apply for the LoR from the urban local body through online module on the PM SVANidhi portal, a vendor needs to possess any one of these documents – proof of availing one-time assistance provided by certain states during the period of lockdown, membership details with the vendors’ associations, or any other documents to prove that he is a vendor.

“Also, a vendor can also request ULB (urban local body) through a simple application on white paper to conduct local enquiry to ascertain the genuineness of the claim as vendor. ULBs will have to dispose of the request for issue of LoR within a period of 15 days,” HUA said in the statement.

It stated that the vendors possessing LoR will be issued certificate of vending or identity card within a period of 30 days, adding that this provision will help in extending reach of the scheme to the maximum number of beneficiaries.

It also stated that since commencement of online submission of loan applications on PM SVANidhi portal on July 2, more than 4.45 lakh applications have been received and over 82,000 have been sanctioned in different states and union territories.

This scheme targets to benefit over 50 lakh street vendors who had been vending on or before March 24 this year in urban areas, including those from surrounding peri-urban/rural areas.