TMI BlogOver 74.50 Lakh Women Self Help Groups.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Over 74.50 Lakh Women Self Help Groups. - News and Press Release Dated:- 9-8-2012 - News - Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 09-August-2012 17:54 IST Over 74.50 Lakh Women Self Help Groups 74,61,946 Self Help Groups (SHGs) were in existence as on March 31, 2011. NABARD has mentioned that about 80% of the SHGs are Women SHGs. In order to encourag ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e backward linkage of the matured SHGs, NABARD conducts a Micro Enterprise Development Program (MEDP) which focuses on skill up gradation, development of livelihoods and venturing into micro enterprises by members of matured SHGs. During the year 2011-12, 1,914 MEDPs were conducted for 56,292 members on various location-specific farm, non-farm and service activities. For forward linkage NABARD ext ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ends grant assistance for setting up of marketing outlets, known as Rural Mart at district and sub-district level by Producers Groups, SHGs and their federations, activity groups, farmers club etc. for marketing farm and non-farm products including products of rural SHGS/rural artisans/handicrafts sector. The support is intended to cover the risks involved in the initial stages of rural retail ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... marketing. 465 rural marts with a grant support of Rs. 490.34 lakh were sanctioned cumulatively as on 31st March 2012. This was stated by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today. * * * DSM/RS/bs - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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