Tag: Self Help Groups

Collector Jitendra Yadav inspected key rural development projects in Dongargarh block, including a Grey Water Treatment Plant, Rural Industrial Park and Atal Digital Service Centre. He also promoted the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, reviewed rural infrastructure projects and encouraged farmers to adopt drone-based Nano DAP spraying.

Collector Jitendra Yadav inspected key rural development projects in Dongargarh block, including a Grey Water Treatment Plant, Rural Industrial Park and Atal Digital Service Centre. He also promoted the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, reviewed rural infrastructure projects and encouraged farmers to adopt drone-based Nano DAP spraying.

The Muskaan Women Self-Help Group in Surajpur district has turned the scenic Pilkha Reservoir into a symbol of women’s empowerment and rural entrepreneurship. By successfully operating a boating facility for tourists, the group has earned ₹74,000 in income while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for its members.

Chhattisgarh is transforming its traditional herbal wealth into a powerful tool for women’s economic empowerment. Through scientific validation, value addition, and market access under the “Chhattisgarh Herbals” initiative, rural women are emerging as entrepreneurs and leaders of sustainable development.

Women-led self-help groups in Surajpur are producing and distributing fortified ready-to-eat nutrition for anganwadi beneficiaries, strengthening maternal and child health while advancing economic self-reliance.

The Aanchal Cluster Organization, Khadgaon, held its annual general meeting with over 1,000 women participants, highlighting the achievements of self-help groups and setting new goals for economic and social empowerment in the Manpur region.

As part of the Chhattisgarh Silver Jubilee Festival, women Self-Help Groups under the Bihan Mission showcased a wide range of locally made products at a sales-cum-exhibition in Rajnandgaon. The event recorded sales of ₹88,200, reflecting the success of women’s entrepreneurship and rural development initiatives in the state.

A comprehensive training-cum-workshop was organized at the Collectorate meeting hall under the Chhattisgarh State Rural Livelihood Mission (Bihan) to strengthen the understanding of bankers on Self-Help Groups (SHGs), credit linkage, enterprise finance, online loan applications, and RBI guidelines. Presiding over the session, CEO Zila Panchayat, Ms. Suruchi Singh, emphasized the need for proactive coordination by banks in implementing government schemes under NRLM to ensure maximum benefit for SHG members. National Resource Person Mr. Sudhakar Satpati delivered detailed training on key NRLM concepts and digital financial processes. Banks and field-level functionaries who exhibited commendable performance in FY 2024–25 were felicitated with certificates and mementos.