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

The scheme pays ₹700 to each eligible beneficiary. The money is meant to be spent on the equipment a vendor needs to trade — a weighing scale, a set of weights and two baskets. It is a grant, so you do not have to return it later.

You need to be registered as an unorganised worker in any district of Chhattisgarh, be at least 18 years old, and be working as a retail seller of vegetables, fruits or flowers. You must also confirm that you have not already received a similar benefit from any other government scheme.

No. The scheme runs on a rolling basis and stays open throughout the year, so there is no deadline you need to beat. You can register and apply whenever your paperwork is ready.

Yes. Registration as an unorganised worker is the entry point for this scheme. If you are not registered yet, you first complete your registration through the Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board and then apply for the scheme benefit.

Neither. This is a grant of ₹700 paid as cash assistance, so there is nothing to repay and no equity, shareholding or ownership of your vending business is taken in exchange.

The assistance is meant for the basic tools of the trade: a weighing scale, weights and two baskets. These are the items the scheme identifies as necessary for running a vending business, and the grant is designed to cover that purchase so your own capital stays available for buying stock.

Go to the Chhattisgarh Labour Department website at https://cglabour.nic.in and click "Apply" under "Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board". Choose the group name "Asangathit Marmakaar Mandal" and the service "Asangathit Shramik Panjikaran", select "Aavedan" as what you want to do, review and accept the eligibility conditions, then fill in and submit the online registration form.

Log in to the same portal, click "Apply" under the Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board, pick the group name "Asangathit Marmakaar Mandal" and the service "Yojana", and select "Aavedan". Enter your district and your old or new registration number, then choose "Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Hetu Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Sahaayata Yojana" from the scheme list, complete the application form and submit it.

Applications are made online through the official Chhattisgarh Labour Department portal at https://cglabour.nic.in. Both the unorganised worker registration and the scheme application are handled on that site, so there is no separate offline window described for this scheme.

The scheme's published information does not spell out a fixed document list. The registration and application forms do call for personal and occupational details, so it is sensible to keep proof of identity, proof of age, evidence of residence in Chhattisgarh and some indication of your work as a vendor ready before you start filling in the form.

No. One of the conditions of eligibility is that the applicant should not have received similar benefits from any other government scheme. The Labour Department checks this during the review of your application.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Yojana — ₹700, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

Futkar Sabji, Phal-Phool Vikreta Taraju, Baat Evan Tokari Yojana — ₹700 is offered by Labour Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.