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SHGs in Telangana to get Rs 2710 crore loans from Sree Nidhi

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Hyderabad: Women SHGs (self-help groups) in Telangana will be receiving Rs 2710 crore in the new financial year from Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative Federation Limited.
The Federation approved the move in its 10th General Body Meeting held in the city on Friday.
Extension of the Mandala Samakhya’s term to three years from the existing one year and an appeal to extend Rs 5 lakh insurance coverage for SHG members in case of death was also decided during the meeting.
Lauding the services provided by the federation, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development minister E Dayakar Rao said that the Telangana Stree Nidhi was now a role model to other states.
“Impressed with the Stree Nidhi operations, the Rajasthan government was emulating the concept,” he said.
“Stree Nidhi was functioning efficiently for the last 12 years, and 5.3 lakh members from 1.59 lakh SHGs had obtained loans for different projects,” the minister added.
Employees at the event were further awarded by the minister for their input and consistency in their performances.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 1, 2023
SHGs are playing a vital role in the empowerment of women: LG Sinha

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SRINAGAR, MARCH 20: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha attended the Saras Aajeevika Mela at iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, today.
The Lt Governor said, the Saras Aajeevika Mela is providing an excellent platform for rural Self-help Groups & artisans to demonstrate their products, develop ties with buyers and learn about design, packaging and social media advertising.
“Self-help Groups are playing a vital role in the empowerment of women. We have taken several initiatives to help women entrepreneurs to scale up their business and providing opportunities to link with the global market,” said the Lt Governor.
Around 6.27 lakh women associated with more than 78,000 SHGs in J&K have transformed the rural economy, creating jobs and some have also shown the potential to become bigger enterprises, he added.
The Lt Governor called upon the women entrepreneurs and members of Self-help Groups to lead the socio-economic change taking place in Jammu Kashmir.
Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister, our efforts in the last three years have ensured equal opportunities to women in every sector and enabled them to be equal partners in realizing the goal of developed and Atmanirbhar J&K, he added.
The Lt Governor congratulated the Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj and J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission for their endeavours in securing the livelihood of the rural women and giving them proper training and other assistance for their entrepreneurial journey.
The Lt Governor highlighted the flagship programmes & schemes of the government making a greater impact on the lives of women in Jammu Kashmir.

Our aim is women-led development. It is being ensured that the women entrepreneurs in urban, rural and remote areas get all the financial assistance and necessary handholding in packaging, branding, licensing, skilling and marketing, the Lt Governor noted.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor released a publication of Rural Livelihoods Mission.
Earlier, the Lt Governor inspected various stalls displaying unique products, traditional cuisines from J&K and across the country and also interacted with the Artisans, women entrepreneurs and members of Self-help Groups.
Ms. Mandeep Kaur, Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj briefed on the objectives of the initiative and the positive response received from the concerned quarters.
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 20, 2023
LG Sinha Praises SHGs For Empowering Women

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SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday attended the Saras Aajeevika Mela at iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar.
“The Saras Aajeevika Mela is providing an excellent platform for rural Self-help Groups & artisans to demonstrate their products develop ties with buyers and learn about design, packaging and social media advertising.” Lt Governor said.
“Self-help Groups are playing a vital role in the empowerment of women. We have taken several initiatives to help women entrepreneurs to scale up their business and providing opportunities to link with the global market,” said the Lt Governor.
Around 6.27 lakh women associated with more than 78,000 SHGs in J&K have transformed the rural economy, creating jobs and some have also shown the potential to become bigger enterprises, he added.
The Lt Governor called upon the women entrepreneurs and members of Self-help Groups to lead the socio-economic change taking place in Jammu Kashmir.
Under the guidance of Prime Minister, our efforts in the last three years have ensured equal opportunities to women in every sector and enabled them to be equal partners in realizing the goal of developed and Atmanirbhar J&K, he added.
The Lt Governor congratulated the Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj and J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission for their endeavors in securing the livelihood of the rural women and giving them proper training and other assistance for their entrepreneurial journey.
The Lt Governor highlighted the flagship programmes & schemes of the government making a greater impact on the lives of women in Jammu Kashmir.

Our aim is women-led development. It is being ensured that the women entrepreneurs in urban, rural and remote areas get all the financial assistance and necessary handholding in packaging, branding, licensing, skilling and marketing, the Lt Governor noted.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor also released a publication of Rural Livelihoods Mission.
Earlier, the Lt Governor inspected various stalls displaying unique products, traditional cuisines from J&K and across the country and also interacted with the Artisans, women entrepreneurs and members of Self-help Groups.
Mandeep Kaur, Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj briefed on the objectives of the initiative and the positive response received from the concerned quarters.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 20, 2023
Women’s Day: Rs 750 cr interest-free loans fund released for Telangana SHGs

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Hyderabad: On the occasion of Women’s Day, Rs 750 crore were released towards providing interest-free loans to women’s self-help groups (SHGs) in Telangana by the state government.
Urban development minister KT Rama Rao revealed that there are more than 1 lakh 77 thousand Self Help Societies in all the municipalities in the state, in which about 18 lakh people are still members and all of them will be useful for the interest-free loan funds released by the government on Monday.
“Of the Rs 750 crore released, Rs 250 crore would be extended to SHGs operating in municipal bodies (in 23 districts) and Rs 500 crore would be disbursed to SHGs operating in rural areas,” he added.
“Members of the women SHGs were maintaining financial discipline and were promptly repaying the loans to the banks,” KTR acknowledged.
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March 7, 2023
Women SHGs to hold ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ protest in front of Maha DY CM Fadnavis

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Nagpur: Members of women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) will chant the Hanuman Chalisa in front of the office of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur city on Monday to draw his attention to their demands.
The city police on Sunday enhanced the security at the office of Fadnavis, who represents the Nagpur south-west Assembly constituency, in view of the protest call given on Sunday.
Members of women SHGs have been staging protests in Nagpur city, the hometown of Fadnavis, for a week demanding the release of the honorarium which they claimed has been withheld by the state government.
Nihal Pande, who represents protesters, on Sunday said a rally will be taken out from the Samvidhan square to Trikoni Park near the residence of DYCM Fadnavis on Monday morning.
“The women will read Hanuman Chalisa so that the eyes of Fadnavis will open,” Pande said.
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February 12, 2023