Scheme for Support to Urban Street Vendors (SUSV)

iAbout This Scheme

Launched in 2013-14 under NULM, the Scheme for Support to Urban Street Vendors aimed to protect the livelihood of urban street vendors, prevent harassment, and facilitate their inclusion in urban planning. It piloted a vending zone system, social security scheme, and smart card-based credit linkage for vendors. The scheme was succeeded by the PM SVANidhi programme in 2020 which provided collateral-free working capital loans.

🎁Key Benefits

• Legal protection and designated vending zones
• Identity cards (smart cards) for registered vendors
• Credit linkage through urban cooperative banks
• Social security coverage under AABY/JBY

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  Scheme superseded by PM SVANidhi 2020 — historical archive

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions