Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Yojana — ₹700

The Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Yojana is a welfare scheme of the Labour Department, Government of Chhattisgarh. It came into force on 15 June 2016 with a narrow, practical aim: to put the basic equipment of a vending business into the hands of very small sellers of vegetables, fruits and flowers operating in the unorganised sector.

The thinking behind the scheme is simple. A vendor cannot earn from produce without the tools to weigh and carry it, and a weighing scale, a set of weights and two baskets are the minimum kit required. For sellers at this scale, buying that kit out of their own pocket competes directly with the money they need for stock. The scheme removes that hurdle by paying ₹700 to every eligible beneficiary.

The support is a straight cash grant. It is not a loan to be repaid and it is not an investment in exchange for a share of the business, so the beneficiary keeps full ownership of their trade. Access is limited to people who are already registered as unorganised workers with the Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board, which is the route through which the department identifies and pays its beneficiaries.

There is no closing date attached to the scheme. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the department's online portal, so vendors can register and apply whenever they are ready rather than racing a deadline.

• ₹700 in cash assistance for every eligible beneficiary
• Covers a weighing scale, weights and two baskets
• Run by the Labour Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, since 15 June 2016
• For registered unorganised retail vegetable, fruit and flower vendors in any Chhattisgarh district
• Applicants must be 18+ and must not have taken a similar benefit elsewhere
• Rolling applications — no deadline to meet

Eligibility here is about who you are and how you earn, not about the size or turnover of a business.

• You must be registered as an unorganised worker in any district of Chhattisgarh.
• You must be 18 years of age or older.
• You must not have received similar benefits from any other government scheme.
• You should be working as a retail vendor of vegetables, fruits or flowers, which is the group the scheme is meant to serve.

Registration as an unorganised worker is the gateway requirement, and it is handled by the Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board. If you are not yet on that register, you complete the registration first and then apply for this scheme. A vendor who has already drawn a comparable benefit from another government programme will not qualify.

Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Yojana — ₹700 is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Yojana — ₹700 accepts applications on a rolling basis — there is no fixed cut-off date, so eligible startups can apply at any time. Because rolling programmes can pause without notice, confirm the window is still open on the official site before you start.

Each eligible beneficiary receives ₹700 in financial assistance.

• The amount is intended to cover the tools of the trade: a weighing scale, a set of weights and two baskets.
• It is paid as cash assistance, so there is no repayment obligation and no equity or ownership is given up in return.
• Because the kit is funded by the scheme, the vendor's own working capital stays free for buying produce, which lowers the initial capital burden on these micro-entrepreneurs.

The equipment the grant pays for sits at the centre of a vending business — without a scale and weights a seller cannot price or sell accurately, and baskets are needed to carry and display stock. By meeting that cost, the scheme supports the daily operations and income of the beneficiary rather than offering a general subsidy.

Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Yojana — ₹700 is offered by Labour Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, a government body. As a government-backed grant, it is publicly funded and open to eligible startups across India.

Applications are handled by the Chhattisgarh Labour Department, which reviews each submission against the scheme's conditions. The check is documentary, not competitive — there is no pitch, interview or scoring round involved.

• Registration verification: the department confirms that the applicant appears on the unorganised worker register.
• Age verification: the applicant's age is checked against the minimum of 18 years.
• Benefit verification: the department confirms that the applicant has not already taken a similar benefit under another government scheme.
• Disbursement: once eligibility is confirmed, the ₹700 assistance is processed for payment to the beneficiary.

Because the scheme runs on a rolling basis, applications move through these checks as they are received rather than being bunched into a single evaluation cycle.

Before you apply to Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Yojana — ₹700, keep the following documents ready:

• A pitch deck or short business plan describing the problem, product and traction
• Company registration documents and PAN
• Founder identification (PAN / Aadhaar) and brief profiles
• Recent financial statements or projections
• Product details — a demo, prototype or working link if available

Exact requirements are confirmed on the official application portal — treat this as a preparation checklist.

Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Yojana — ₹700 is best suited for startups in India seeking non-dilutive funding of ₹700. If that describes your startup, review the eligibility criteria above before applying.