The Odisha commerce and transport department is planning for the Ama Suvahak – Atmanirbhar Mahila SuVahak flagship scheme in the state. This scheme aims to increase the number of women drivers in the driving profession and to promote women’s entrepreneurship. A recent meeting was conducted between the Commerce and Transport departments and SLBC members to ensure the effective and coordinated implementation of the scheme.
Ama Suvahak Yojana
Odisha Ama Suvahak Yojana helps to promote women’s empowerment and encourages women to work in driving professions. The government also ensure that it will provide a respected and safe environment for women drivers. In their recent meeting, they asked the Bank to provide an easy and quick loan facility, simplify the loan process special help desk to implement the scheme. This scheme helps women to buy a 4-wheeler (LMV) and the government helps them with interest interest-free loan. With an interest-free loan government also helps them to get a licence, driving training and gives them a chance to become an entrepreneur through the Odisha yatri platform.
All the banks that attend this meeting strongly support this scheme. They will provide types of facilities to women drivers in the loan sanctioning process, loan disbursement. If you are interested in the Ama Suvahak Yojana Odisha and want to become an entrepreneur, start your own business as a four-wheeler driver, then you can apply for this scheme.
Next 4-Year Plan for Ama Suvahak Yojana
The government make a plan to implement the scheme initially for the next 4 years. For the year 2025 -26, they will make 200 Ama Suvahak, 200 for the year 2026-27, they will make 250 Ama Suvahak, for the year 2027-28, they will make 300 Ama Suvahak, and for the 4th year, 2028- -29, they will make 350 Ama Suvahak. So this is the four-year plan set by, commerce and transport department, who implement the scheme in Odisha.
Eligibility Criteria
- Permanent residence of Odisha: The Applicant should be a permanent resident of Odisha. Other state applicants are not eligible.
- Only women drivers are eligible: This scheme is only for women drivers who want to become entrepreneurs and start their own business with a four-wheeler. The government will help them to take a loan from a bank and provide them with an interest-free loan.
- Age: To become Ama Suvahak, your age should be between 21 to 40 years. Age is an important factor because driving is a very important job in which you have to be active all the time.
- Annual income: This scheme’s main target is to provide an interest-free loan for families who actually need it. The family income of the applicant should be less than 3 lakh rupees.
- Driving Training: Applicant should be trained by any 4 institutes of driving training and research.
Benefits Of Ama Suvahak Yojana Odisha
The Odisha Government give benefits to women by helping them to buy a four-wheeler. In our society, most of the drivers are Men. Odisha Government have an aim to maintain gender equality and give equal opportunity to women drivers by providing them with interest interest-free loan on their four-wheeler. They will produce new professional women drivers to promote women’s entrepreneurship.
For this scheme government will provide an interest-free loan for the purchase of four-wheeler. The government will also provide 10% down payment, which will cover CGTMSE charges. The government also cover a 3-month moratorium and also pays the interest-free.
The scheme also helps Ama Suvahak by empowering women and making them financially independent. They will create a new cadre of skilled women drivers, contributing to safer mobility and travel, helping in Odisha economy.
How to apply for the Ama Suvahak Yojana Odisha?
- This scheme is specifically for the Odisha state. This scheme will be launched under the Commerce and Transport Department by the Odisha Government.
- Recently, a meeting was held between the commerce and transport departments, and senior representatives came from the leading public and private sector banks.
- All the banks appreciate the scheme, and it is estimated that the scheme will be launched soon.
- All the interested women who want to become AMA SuVahak, also known as Atmanirbhar Mahila SuVahak, can apply for this scheme through online mode.
FAQ
The Odisha Government is planning to launch the Ama Suvahak Yojana for Odisha women. With the scheme Government aims to promote women entrepreneurship to provide them with interest-free loan to buy a four-wheeler. The government also help them to get a driving licence, driving training and Entrepreneurship opportunities through the Odisha Yatri platform.
Only Odisha state residents aged between 21 to 40 years are eligible for this scheme.
Yes. Family annual income is not more than 3 lakh rupees.
The government make a plan for 4 years, and for this year, 2025 -26, they have aimed to create 200 Ama Suvahak.
Right now, a meeting has been conducted between the commerce and transport departments and representatives of leading private and government banks. All banks support the scheme, and after that, preparations have been started to implement this scheme soon. Right now, there is no starting or last date available. For the latest updates, you can follow us on our social media.
