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
Geographical
Map
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
Geographical
Map
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.
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.
