E-Thela Sahaayata Yojana — ₹30,000 Grant + Bank Loan in Chhattisgarh — Frequently Asked Questions

The package has three parts. The Chhattisgarh Unorganized Worker State Social Security Board gives a grant of ₹30,000, the worker contributes ₹10,000 towards execution costs, and the remaining cost of the e-thela is provided as a bank loan.

Only the loan portion. The ₹30,000 from the Board is a grant and is not repayable. The amount extended as a bank loan, however, has to be repaid by the beneficiary along with interest within the timeframe and at the rate the bank decides.

The scheme is open to unorganized workers registered with the Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board who currently operate hand carts. Applicants must be between 18 and 50 years old and must have been registered with the Board for at least 90 days. Commercial vehicle drivers also need to produce a valid health certificate from the RTO.

No. The scheme does not ask for DPIIT recognition or MSME registration. What matters here is registration with the Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board, and maintaining that registration for a minimum of 90 days before applying.

No. The scheme runs on a rolling basis and remains open throughout the year, so there is no fixed deadline to beat. You can apply once you meet the registration, age and eligibility conditions.

No. Each eligible worker can avail this scheme only once, so the benefit is a one-time support for the purchase of a single e-thela.

Go to the Chhattisgarh Labour Department website at https://cglabour.nic.in and click on "Apply" under "Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board". Select Group Name as "Asangathit Marmakaar Mandal", Service as "Yojana" and "Aavedan" under what you want to do, then click next. Enter your district and your old or new registration number, choose "E-Thela Sahaayata Yojana" as the scheme, fill in the online form and submit it.

Someone not yet registered must first register with the Board. Visit https://cglabour.nic.in and click "Apply" under "Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board". Choose Group Name as "Asangathit Marmakaar Mandal", Service as "Asangathit Shramik Panjikaran" and "Aavedan" for what you want to do, then click next. Review the registration eligibility criteria, continue, and complete and submit the online registration form.

The scheme does not publish a fixed checklist, but applicants are generally expected to provide proof of age, residence and identity, evidence of their worker registration, and a health certificate where one is required for commercial vehicle drivers. The loan component will also need the bank-related documents the lender asks for — and remember that the ₹30,000 grant is only released after these loan documents are submitted and processed.

The Board's ₹30,000 grant is transferred directly into the beneficiary's bank account. It is not paid at the time of approval — the money moves only after all the necessary loan-related documentation has been submitted and successfully processed.

No. E-Thela Sahaayata Yojana — ₹30,000 Grant + Bank Loan in Chhattisgarh is debt / loan and is non-dilutive — the provider does not take an equity stake in your startup.

E-Thela Sahaayata Yojana — ₹30,000 Grant + Bank Loan in Chhattisgarh is offered by Labour Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.