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Goat Rearing
   
Location Vettaikaraniruppu Village, Nagai, Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Malligai SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
February 2004
   
Loan Amount Rs. 40,000
   
Activity The group availed an interest-free loan of Rs.40,000 from this bank. 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.
   

   
Grocery Shop
   
Location Idinthakarai, Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Sahaya Annai SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
October 2003
   
Loan Amount Rs. 50,000
   
Activity Sahaya Annai Self-Help Group consist of 20 women members, started Grocery trading as a income generating activity for their livelihood by availing interest free loan of Rs. 50000 from this bank. The village is very big in its size and the existing grocery shops were not able to meet the local demands. The villagers had to go to next nearby markets to buy the grocery. Hence, this group felt the need of grocery shop in the village. The group buys the grocery items in wholesale market and sells it in the village with reasonable rates. This activity helped the community in generating additional income.
   

   
Pineapple Cultivation
   
Location Thiupallinadu, Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Valangundra Velanmai Mattrum Grama Munetra Sangam SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
July 2002
   
Loan Amount Rs. 5,000
   
Activity The groups are cultivating pineapple using organic farming method. They have obtained 'Certificate of Conformity' called "ECOCERT" from Ecocert International, Germany. The loan amount has been used for obtaining this certificate, This certification helps them to fetch a better price and to tie-up with an Indian export company for selling the pineapples. The Groups has repaid the loan amount.
 
Status Loan amount fully repaid.
   

 
Pineapple Cultivation
   
Location Thiupallinadu, Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Samuga Poorulathara Sutru Suzhal membattu Sangam SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
July 2004
   
Loan Amount Rs. 50,000
   
Activity The groups are cultivating pineapple using organic farming method. They have obtained 'Certificate of Conformity' called "ECOCERT" from Ecocert International, Germany. The loan amount has been used for obtaining this certificate, This certification helps them to fetch a better price and to tie-up with an Indian export company for selling the pineapples. The Groups has repaid the loan amount.
 
Status Loan amount fully repaid.
   

 
Pineapple Cultivation
   
Location Thiupallinadu, Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Samuga Poorulathara Sutru Suzhal membattu Sangam SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
July 2002
   
Loan Amount Rs. 45,000
   
Activity The groups are cultivating pineapple using organic farming method. They have obtained 'Certificate of Conformity' called "ECOCERT" from Ecocert International, Germany. The loan amount has been used for obtaining this certificate, This certification helps them to fetch a better price and to tie-up with an Indian export company for selling the pineapples. The Groups has repaid the loan amount.
 
Status Loan amount fully repaid.
   

 
Pineapple Cultivation
   
Location Thiupallinadu, Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu
   
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The Group Iyarkai Vazhi Vivasayigal Sangam SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
July 2002
   
Loan Amount Rs. 5,000
   
Activity The groups are cultivating pineapple using organic farming method. They have obtained 'Certificate of Conformity' called "ECOCERT" from Ecocert International, Germany. The loan amount has been used for obtaining this certificate, This certification helps them to fetch a better price and to tie-up with an Indian export company for selling the pineapples. The Groups has repaid the loan amount
   
Status Loan amount fully repaid
   

 
Mushroom Production
   
Location Kizhur village, Pondicherry
   
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The Group Maghalir Munnetra Sangam SHG
   
Date of Loan Disbursement
July 2000
   
Loan Amount Rs. 10,500
   
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., The mushrooms are sold locally and in established markets /hotels. The group is not able to pay the loan installment regularly due to internal group conflicts. MSSRF is addressing this issue.