Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the PM SVANidhi scheme is helping street vendors and small traders become self-reliant. He said, more than 1 lakh loans have been sanctioned under this scheme since its launch in July 2020. <br />''<br />''The Minister said Odisha has been among the top 10 States to benefit from the PM SVANidhi scheme. He added that collateral-free loans up to Rs 10,000 have been provided to street vendors in Sambalpur, Cuttack, Berhampur, Baleshwar and other towns of Odisha.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In a series of tweets, the Minister highlighted a number of people-centric programs of the government including Pradhanmantri Garib Kalyan Yojana and said that the programme has alleviated suffering and has been a boon for the poor. Pradhanmantri Garib Kalyan Yojana reflects the sensitivity of the Modi government towards the common man, he added.</span><br />