Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai launched the “Sthree Samarthya Namo Sthree” scheme by straight transferring ₹100 crore to the beneficiary girls self-help teams on Wednesday on the event of International Women’s Day.
This is the primary a part of the particular neighborhood capital fund of ₹500 crore, which he had introduced within the 2022-23 State finances, in response to the Chief Minister’s workplace.
In an occasion performed by the Department of Skill Development and Livelihood, he mentioned that the remaining quantity might be launched in coming weeks earlier than commencing the actions of girls self-help teams in April below the National Rural Livelihood Mission.
“Under the scheme, ₹500 crore will be distributed to 50,000 self-help groups at ₹1 lakh each. Now, ₹100 crore has been provided to 9,890 self-help groups (₹1 lakh each) and 44 production units which include 11 canteens, 9 sanitary pad units, 24 toffee production units among others (₹2.5 lakhs each),” he added.
At KSRTC
The Rural Development Commission too celebrated Women’s Day. Shilpa Nag, Commissioner, mentioned that the position of girls in creating property of pure sources was vital. She mentioned that MNREGA scheme had helped rural girls lead a self-reliant life.
