National Safai Karamacharis Finance Development Corporation (NSKFDC)

♤ NSKFDC is a “not for profit” company set up by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.

♤ It functions as an Apex institution for channelising the funds to Safai Karamcharis/ Scavengers and their dependents through the State Channelising Agencies.

♤ Apart from operating various loan and non-loan based schemes for the upliftment of the target group, NSKFDC is playing a vital role in elimination of manual scavenging - the worst surviving symbol of untouchability.

♤ It has been designated as the Nodal Agency for implementation of the Central Sector Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.