Rs 1.52 lakh crore disbursed under Emergency Credit Liquidity Guarantee Scheme: FM Sitharaman

Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about various schemes.

She said, "Under the Emergency Credit Liquidity Guarantee Scheme, a total amount of Rs 2.05 lakh crore sanctioned to about 61 lakh borrowers, out of which Rs 1.52 lakh crore was disbursed." "Rs 7,227 crores have been disbursed under the Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFCs/HFCs," she added.

"SBI Utsav cards being distributed, under the festival advance scheme announced on October 12.

11 states sanctioned Rs 3,621 crores as an interest-free loans towards capital expenditure," FM further stated.