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Lift Irrigation
 
Location Manikollai Village, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Sri Patchaivazhiamman Sirupasana Vivasaigal SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
August 2003
   
Loan Amount Rs. 25,000
   
Activity This Self Help Group is one of six groups who are part of the Lift Irrigation project for canalizing water from the nearby river called PARAVANNAR. All the six Self Help Groups are now able to irrigate 40 acres of land through this scheme. After twenty years the people of this village are able to go in for second and third season cultivation. The entire project cost is $27,300. The Nationalised bank has given a loan of $23150. The remaining was contributed by the SHGs by availing an interest free loan from micro credit banks, $500 from this bank. Now they are able to repay the loan installment after every harvest season.
   
Status Loan amount fully repaid

   
Lift Irrigation
   
Location Manikollai Village, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Rajiv Gandhi Sirupasna Vivasaigal SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
August 2003
   
Loan Amount Rs. 15,000
   
Activity This Self Help Group is one of six groups who are part of the Lift Irrigation project for canalizing water from the nearby river called PARAVANNAR. All the six Self Help Groups are now able to irrigate 40 acres of land through this scheme. After twenty years the people of this village are able to go in for second and third season cultivation. The entire project cost is $27,300. The Nationalised bank has given a loan of $23150. The remaining was contributed by the SHGs by availing an interest free loan from micro credit banks, $300 from this bank. Now they are able to repay the loan installment after every harvest season.
   
Status Loan amount fully repaid
   

   
Goat rearing/Stage Decoration/ Wet Grinder
   
Location Keezavanjore Village, Karaikal Dist, Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Vishalachi amman Self Help Group
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
September 2002
   
Loan Amount Rs. 16,000
   
Activity The Group has started three different activities.Rearing Goats for multiplication and to sell, in the local market. During marriage season, village festivals, the village people hire the services of decorators. Assistance to purchase a Wet-Grinder for use in a village Tea-stall to prepare snacks. this is the one of the village severely affected by Tsunami, the group has slowly recurred and started repaying their loan installment.