Maharashtra
Hawkers scheme: BMC on the toes to reach target in 10 days
The BMC has been given a target to disburse loans to one lakh beneficiaries under the “Prime Minister Street Vendor Atma Nirbhar Nidhi Scheme” (PM SVANidhi scheme) from any nationalised bank.
The civic authority had issued a letter of recommendation to 60,000 hawkers till now. The civic officials now are on their toes to achieve the target in the next ten days.
The PM SVANidhi scheme was launched by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2020. The scheme intends to facilitate collateral-free working capital loans to over 50 lakh street vendors to help resume their business in urban areas and semi-urban areas. The vendors will get a loan of Rs 10,000 and will be allowed to repay in monthly instalments within a year. Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad conducted a review meeting with civic and bank officials on Monday.
While addressing to media Mr Karad said, “The scheme intended to help the vendors who have lost their business during the Covid pandemic. If loans are paid within six months, the street vendor will be applicable to get another Rs20,000 loan next year which may increase even up to Rs50,000 if paid on time. We intend to continue the schemein future and if the vendor pays all the loan amount in time they may avail loan up to Rs 10 lakh. We are trying to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give the cheques to the beneficiaries.”
The scheme received a low response at the start, so the BMC set up 24 centres in the city’s 24 administrative wards. The BMC has organised more than 350 camps where it is receiving ward-wise applications from hawkers. After receiving applications, the civic body will give them Letter of Recommendation which helps hawkers to get a loan from the bank.
The hawkers have to first enrol on the Central Government portal. He should have a bank account, Aadhar and a recommendation letter from BMCHawkers who have been issued identity cards and also those who have been included in surveys by the civic body but have not been issued a licence, are eligible for the schemeThe vendor can use the loan for the purchase of vegetables, fruits, footwear, clothes, handicrafts, stationery etc
Maharashtra
Mumbai Municipal Corporation general elections: Attendance at election training mandatory for officers and employees, criminal action will be taken against absenteeism

Mumbai: Municipal Corporation All officers and employees involved in the election process will be provided with necessary training to conduct the general elections in a transparent, fair and smooth manner. Training sessions have been organized from Monday 29th December 2025 to Monday 5th January 2026. The date, time and venue of the training have been intimated separately to all the concerned officers and employees. It is mandatory for the officers and employees to attend this training. The Municipal Corporation Administration has issued a strict warning that as per the instructions of the Hon’ble State Election Commission Maharashtra, criminal action will be taken against the officers and employees who are absent from the training or do not follow the orders. The State Election Commission, Maharashtra has announced the election schedule for the Municipal Corporation General Elections 2025-26. The voting process for the Municipal Corporation General Elections will be on Thursday 15th January 2026 from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm. Also, the counting process and results will be declared on Friday 16th January 2026 from 10 am.
All the stages related to the election process have been strictly planned to conduct the Municipal Corporation General Elections in a completely transparent, fair and smooth manner. Since it is necessary to provide necessary training to the Polling Station President (PRO), Assistant Polling Station President (APRO), Polling Officer (PO) and the employees involved in this election process, special training sessions have been organized by the Municipal Administration. This training session has been organized from Monday, December 29, 2025 to Monday, January 5, 2026. Training will be implemented in various stages during this period. The training will provide detailed guidance on the responsibilities of the election process, code of conduct, voting and counting process, legal matters and steps to be taken in emergency situations. The main objective of the election training is to make the election process credible and transparent by avoiding any kind of error, ambiguity or malpractice.
The date, time and venue of the training have been communicated to all the concerned officers and employees through separate appointment orders. It is mandatory for all officers and employees to attend this training. Absence will not be accepted for any reason. As per the directions of the State Election Commission, the Municipal Corporation Administration is giving a strict warning that officers and employees who are absent from the training session, do not comply with the orders or fail to perform their duties in the election process, will be subject to disciplinary action including criminal proceedings under Section 28 (a) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888. Please take this matter very seriously and attend the training and discharge your duties honestly.
Crime
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Maharashtra
Mumbai: Tardeo Police Assistant Sub-Inspector violent, indecent behavior with a woman, two goons arrested, ASI also booked for molestation

Mumbai: Police has claimed to have arrested two criminal goons who tarnished the image of Mumbai Police by beating up Assistant Sub-Inspector Sanjay Rane and making his social media. Sanjay Rane was found indecently acting with a woman in Tardeo’s garden, after which both the men grabbed the ASI by the collar and beat him up. The police officer told them that he was ready to go to the police baton post for a mistake, but both of them did not listen to the ASI and beat him up and put his hand on the police uniform. The ASI’s video was also viral on social media, after which the Tardeo police have taken action against the criminal accused Irfan Iqbal Sheikh and Abbas Muhammad Ali Khan under sections 127, 353(1) B115, 352, 351, 202 of the BMS. Earlier, the police had registered a case of molestation against the above-mentioned ASI and now Both the accused have been arrested while taking action. When Sanjay Vilas Rane committed an indecent act, they both caught him and Sanjay said that he was ready to go to the police station, but both of them started a fight with the accused of molestation, Sanjay, and abused him. The aim of both of them was to tarnish the image of the police and create terror in the area, so both of them attacked the police and took the law into their own hands, after which action has been taken against both of them. Mumbai Police For the safety of the public, if a police officer does something wrong, he can be punished according to the law, but no one has the right to take the law into their own hands, so taking action against both of them, they were arrested and the court has sent them on remand.
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