Uttarakhand
Package for Women Self Help Groups
- 20 Aug 2021
- 1 min read
Why in News
- Recently, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced a relief package of Rs 118.35 crore for women self-help groups (SHGs) and people associated with self-employment schemes of the state government.
Key Points
- This package will help 7,54,984 people of women SHGs associated with Uttarakhand State Rural Livelihood Mission.
- Under the Rural Livelihood Mission, a one-time grant of Rs 5 lakh will be given to each of the 159 Cluster Level Foundations (CLFs) in the state.
- Similarly, financial assistance will be provided to active SHGs for the next six months. Under this, an amount of Rs 2,000 per month will be given to 42,989 groups.
- The loan account holders of Mukhyamantri Saur Swarozgar Yojana will be provided compensation for the interest paid during this period.
- Provincial Development Dal and Yuva Mangal Dal of Yuva Kalyan will be given financial assistance of Rs 2,000 per month for six months.
