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| Public Call office |
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| Location |
Idinthakarai Village,
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu |
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| Geographical Map |
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| The Group |
Sembarathi Self Help Group |
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Date of Loan Disbursement |
June 2004 |
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| Loan Amount |
Rs. 30,000 |
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| Activity |
Sembarathi Self-Help Group consisting
of 20 women members had started Public call office as
a income generating activity for their livelihood by availing
a loan of Rs. 30000 from community banking. The village
is very big in its size and scattered. Most of the men
members of village are working outside the village. There
is no communication Centre nearby village and the people
have to walk for a long distance for making calls. Hence,
this group felt the need of having telecommunication Centre
at the village. This activity had helped the community
in providing telecommunication services to the villagers
and at the same time generating additional income for
the poor women. The group is able to repay the loan installment
regularly. |
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| Status |
Loan amount fully repaid |
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| Goat
Rearing |
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| Location |
Kudankulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu |
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| Geographical Map |
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| The Group |
Olagaratcharpuram SHG |
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Date of Loan Disbursement |
January 2003 |
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| Loan Amount |
Rs. 28,500 |
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| Activity |
The group availed an interest-free
loan. Goat rearing is their traditional activity. The
cost of hiring a Veterinary Doctor and insurance for the
goats were born by the group members. This village is
located in a coastal area. There is a very good demand
for goats for rearing and for meat production. The group
is able to repay the loan installment regularly. |
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| Dhal
(pulse) Mill |
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| Location |
Samiyarpatty village, Dindigul, Tamil
Nadu |
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| Geographical Map |
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| The Group |
Poomani Self Help Group |
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Date of Loan Disbursement |
April 2001 |
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| Loan Amount |
Rs. 25,000 |
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| Activity |
 The
group members have undergone training in operating a Dhall
processing Mill. The Central Food Technological Research
Institite, Mysore has given the Dhall processing machine
free of cost. The group members have taken an interest-free
loan to meet the working capital needs. The Mill is situated
in a region dominated by pulse crops. The people of village
are able to add value to their produce of pulses by using
the Dhall Mill,this givesthem an alternate incomeearning
opportunity to the group members apart from being agricultural
labourers. |
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| Status |
Loan amount fully repaid. |
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| Handicrafts
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| Location |
Mangalam village, Pondicherry |
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| Geographical Map |
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| The Group |
Gandhi Mahalir Munnetra SHG |
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Date of Loan Disbursement |
November 2000 |
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| Loan Amount |
Rs. 20,000 |
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| Activity |
The group makes brass articles such
as lamps and candle stands. It availed an interest free
loan from the Kasumisou Foundation Bank through MSSRF
. A buy back arrangement was made with the traders from
whom the raw materials are bought. The articles are sold
in the nearby villages and towns. |
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| Status |
Loan amount fully repaid. |
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