Special loan camps for members of the Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Denotified Communities (DNC) and minority communities will be held in Thanjavur district on October 7, 8 and 9, said Collector R. Revathi.
According to a press release issued by the Collector, the Tamil Nadu Minorities Economic Development Corporation (TAMCO) and the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation (TABCEDCO) implement various loan schemes every year for members of the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and minority communities in Tamil Nadu.
Special camps to receive applications for various schemes implemented through TAMCO and TABCEDCO, including individual loans and small business loans for self-help groups, will be held at the respective taluk offices from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates:
October 7: Orathanadu Taluk Office
October 8: Pattukkottai Taluk Office
October 9: Thanjavur Taluk Office
Those aged between 18 and 60 years are eligible to apply for the loans.
Eligible applicants can attend the special camps, obtain the loan application forms and submit the duly filled-in forms along with the required documents. These include a community certificate, Aadhaar card, income certificate, family card, residence certificate, details/project report of the proposed business and other documents sought by the cooperative banks.
Minority community applicants seeking educational loans have also been asked to submit photocopies of their school transfer certificate, bonafide certificate, original receipts/challans for payment of educational fees and mark sheets.
The Collector urged members of the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, Denotified Communities and minority communities to make use of the special camps and avail themselves of the loan assistance.