Q133
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeWest Bengal Affairs
What is the maximum Government Subsidy that can be availed by a beneficiary under the Gatidhara Scheme?
- a.Rs. 50,000
- b.Rs. 1,00,000
- c.Rs. 2,00,000
- d.Rs. 5,00,000
Answer: (B) Rs. 1,00,000
Under Gatidhara, launched by the West Bengal Transport Department in 2014, registered unemployed youth (aged 20-45, with family income up to Rs. 25,000 a month) get a subsidy of 30% of the ex-showroom price of a commercial vehicle, subject to a maximum of Rs. 1 lakh, the balance being financed through a bank loan; the aim is self-employment in the transport sector. Related state schemes: Yuvasree (unemployment assistance), Karma Sathi Prakalpa (soft loans up to Rs. 2 lakh for new enterprises) and Swami Vivekananda Swanirbhar Karmasansthan Prakalpa.