The state government is set to launch ‘Ama Su Vahak’ scheme that aims at empowering women with entrepreneurial opportunities in the transportation sector by providing them interest-free loans to purchase four-wheeler taxis, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena said Tuesday.

The initiative, tailored for women aged between 21 and 40 with an annual family income of up to Rs 3 lakh, has got the go-ahead from the state government, Jena said. Under this scheme, 1,100 beneficiaries will receive interest-free loans of up to Rs 10 lakh each for purchasing four-wheeler taxis, while driving gender equality, economic independence, and ensuring safer mobility options for women. The loan will be repayable in five years, with the state government bearing the interest burden at an annual

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