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Emiko Kothari Bank
 
Grocery Shop
 
Location Padasalai,Kolli Hills , Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Senkaliamman Iyarkai Padukapore SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
October 2003
   
Loan Amount Rs.37,500
   
Activity The village does not have a grocery shop. The members of this group have started a small grocery shop to carter to the needs of the village people. The group has taken an intrest-free loan to start this venture. This new shop has saved the trouble of walking in the hilly slopes for a long distance to buy grocery. The group is able to repay the loan installment regularly.
   

   
Dairy Farming  
   
Location Ramanathapuram Village, Pondicherry
   
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The Group Angalamman Self Help Group
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
February 2002
   
Loan Amount Rs. 48,000 (Rs.23,000from this bank)
   
Activity The group has purchased 5 cows to start a household level Dairy. The cows on an average give 30 liters of milk per day. The milk is sold to the local Milk Co-operative Society. The group is able to generate an income of $210 per month. This enterprise has changed their living standard in terms of health, education for children and incoming earning opportunity. The Loan amount has been fully repaid.
   
Status Loan amount fully repaid
   

   
Poultry  
   
Location Gayaspur village, Kendrapara, Orissa
   
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The Group Sri. Bata Mahapuras Mahila Self Help Group
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
February 2001
   
Loan Amount Rs. 12,000
   
Activity These members have undergone exposure training at Krishi Vigyan Kendra and gained knowledge of backyard poultry farming. After starting the work, they underwent another orientation at their village on poultry farming, disease management, budgeting and planning They have also introduced Quality Protein Maize (QPM) in their backyards for producing poultry feed. They have fully repaid the loan.
   
Status Loan amount fully repaid
   

   
Mushroom Production  
   
Location Kizhur village, Pondicherry
   
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The Group Ilaingargal Grama Munnetra SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
August 2000
   
Loan Amount Rs. 15,000
   
Activity The members of the group are engaged in mushroom production, after undergoing training organised by MSSRF in spawn and mushroom production, marketing, post-harvesting technology, etc., They act as resource persons and train other groups in mushroom production. They have invested Rs. 23,000/- in this activity, including a loan of Rs 15,000/-availed from the Emiko Kothari Bank through MSSRF. The produce is sold locally and in established markets /hotels.