Package for Women Self Help Groups | 20 Aug 2021

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.

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.