SELF HELP GROUPS (SHGs)

March 9, 2020

On the occassion of International Women's Day, Union Rural Development Minister announced that the government is planning to create a total of 75 lakh Self Help Groups by 2022 to enable more women to get a livelihood.

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Women’s Self Help Groups are the backbone of poverty alleviation programmes.
There are over 60 lakh SHGs across the country mobilizing more than six crore 73 lakh women. Government is providing funds and training to them for livelihood missions and linking them with banks for easy credit flow.
Government is not only supporting women and rural population but also providing them with platforms like the Government e-Marketplace for fetching better prices for their products.

Source : All India Radio

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