Short Term Loan Scheme

"Short Term Loan Scheme" is a Loan Scheme by the Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation Limited, Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa. Under this scheme, financial assistance/ loan is provided as a credit to individuals from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) Community to meet the immediate expenses towards Education, Medical and Business needs. The scheme aims to improve their standard of living and to bring them into the mainstream of society by fulfilling these needs. > Interest Rate, Number of Instalments, and Moratorium Period For Education Purposes: The loan shall be given at the interest rate of 2% per annum payable within 20 months in a maximum of 20 instalments with a moratorium period of 3 months. For Business and Medical Purposes: The loan shall be given at the interest rate of 2% per annum payable within 10 months in a maximum of 10 instalments with a moratorium period of 03 months. > Penal Interest If the loan is overdue, 1% of penal interest will be charged on the amount of the overdue instalment. > Recovery The entire loan along with interest will be recovered according to the rules in force.