Urban Administration Department and SUDA to Organize Swarnidhi Mahotsav Tomorrow
Deputy Chief Minister Arun Saw to interact with street vendors; honouring banks and bodies for outstanding work; beneficiaries to receive cheques, UPI payment boxes, and certificates of appreciation; food stalls, exhibition, and cultural programs to be organized along with information on financial literacy and digital payments
Raipur, November 13, 2026
The Swarnidhi Mahotsav will be organized tomorrow, November 14, at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Auditorium in the capital Raipur. Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Administration Minister Arun Saw will participate in the ceremony and hold a direct dialogue with street vendors engaged in self-employment under the Prime Minister's Swarnidhi Scheme.
On this occasion, banks, their branches, and urban bodies that have performed outstandingly under the scheme will be honoured. Additionally, beneficiaries will be distributed cheques, UPI payment boxes, and certificates of appreciation.
Principal Secretary of the Urban Administration and Development Department, Sonmani Bora, stated that a special session on financial inclusion and financial literacy has been organized at the Mahotsav. Officials from the Reserve Bank of India, various banks, and the State Bankers Committee will provide information. Digital Payment Aggregators will explain the digital payment drive. The Mahotsav will also feature cultural programs and street plays.
Source: Prasar Bharati (PB-SHABD)
Machine-translated from the official release
