Government announces sops for women SHGs under Mission Shakti

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Rourkela: The Odisha Government today decided to provide financial assistance of Rs. 10,000 each to one lakh women self-help groups (SHGs) during 2013-14 fiscal under Mission Shakti to make them more self-reliant.

A decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar. The women SHGs working in rural and urban areas will be eligible for the assistance while 10 lakh women in the State will be benefited.

As per the eligibility criteria specified by the Government, SHGs functioning for more than three years and with a saving of at least Rs. 5000 in their savings bank account can avail the assistance under the scheme.

These SHGs will utilize the assistance by purchasing improved equipment for agriculture work and improved chullah for their household works.

The accumulated time saved by the women can be productively used to learn skills that help generate additional income and savings and also to participate in community development work.

The assistance may also be used for improving the functioning of the SHGs and making them more self-reliant. The SHGs may use it to improve their accounting practices, procure storage for articles they produce and improve office infrastructure. The decision on the use of this assistance must be taken in a group meeting while procurement must be made in a transparent manner.

All procured items must be stock entered. The selection of the SHGs to be provided financial assistance under the scheme will be done by a committee comprising the Collector as its chairman, along with the PD, DRDA, District Agriculture Officer, General Manager, District Industries Centre, Representatives of ORMAS, president/secretary of the District Federation as its other members while the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) will be the member convener.

The funds will be released to the SHGs through electronic transfer. The SHGs will submit utilization certificates to the CDPO who after compiling them will forward them to the DSWOs. The money utilized will be recorded while all procured articles will be stock entered.

Among others, Development Commissioner J K Mohapatra, Secretary, Women and Child Development Arati Ahuja, Secretary Panchayati Raj Aparajita Sarangi and senior officials of the concerned departments were present at the meeting.

It may be mentioned that Mission Shakti- a campaign for the holistic empowerment of women was launched in the State in 2001. At present, 4.8 lakh SHGs are functioning in the State covering around 58 lakh members.  
  

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