The Ministry Women and Child Development has promoted 4745 Self Help Groups (SHGs) under its project ‘Priyadarshini’. The pilot project namely Women Empowerment and Livelihood Programme in Mid- Gangetic Plains- ‘Priyadarshini’- is being administered by the Ministry in 13 blocks spread across 5 districts in Uttar Pradesh and 2 districts in Bihar. Of the 4745 SHGs formed under the project, 2396 SHGs have been promoted in Bihar and 2349 in UP. Also, 2534 SHGs have been savings linked-1243 in Bihar and 1291 in Uttar Pradesh. Rs.15 Crore has been sanctioned for the year 2012-13, of which Rs 2.50 Crore has been expended up to October 31st, 2012.
Though the focus of the project ‘Priyadarshini’ is on livelihood enhancement, the beneficiaries will be empowered to address their political, legal, health problems issues through rigorous capacity building. Over 1,00,000 households are to be covered under the project and 7,200 SHGs will be formed during the project period ending 2016-17. Against the target of total 48 Community Service Centres (CSCs) in entire project period, NABARD has so far established 3 fully operational CSCs per block which makes total 39 CSCs under the project.
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