Women power
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) launched Pink Auto Service of women auto rickshaw drivers to cater only to women passengers in the city on Sunday.
Oh womaniya! SMC identified, trained and helped these women to get loans from banks to procure their own auto-rickshaws to earn a decent living.
Oh womaniya! SMC identified, trained and helped these women to get loans from banks to procure their own auto-rickshaws to earn a decent living.
How is it possible? The civic body tied up with Bank of Baroda (BOB) for providing loans at 7 per cent interest to women drivers to purchase their auto-rickshaws.The BoB sanctioned Rs 84,000 loan per auto to each woman applicant with 25 per cent subsidy for the vehicle coming from central government scheme.
Amazing initiative It is expected that these 15 women would be able to earn at least Rs 18,000 per month by ferrying schoolchildren and later passengers in the city.The second batch would be ready to drive on roads in another two months.
A helping hand "We have a batch of 70 women and 15 are ready to begin work. They have licence and we also helped them to get work from schools in the area. We have concentrated on girls schools and girl students for women drivers," said Gayatri Jariwala, assistant commissioner, in-charge, urban community development department, SMC.
Representative imageText: Himansshu Bhatt, TNN
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