The group consists of 17 women members started Grocery trading as an income generation for their livelihood by availing interest free a loan of Rs. 44000 from this bank. The village was 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 near by 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 at reasonable rates. This activity helped the community in generating additional income for the poor women. The group is repaying the loan installment regularly.
Grocery
Shop
Location
Alathur
nadu ,Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu
Geographical
Map
The Group
Grama Munnetra
SHG
Date
of Loan Disbursement
March 2002
Loan Amount
Rs. 27,000
Activity
Alathurnadu a small village in the hilly region of Kolli Hills. 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 interest-free loan to start this venture. This new shop has saved the trouble of walking for the villagers in the hilly slopes for a long distance to buy grocery.
Status
Loan
amount fully repaid.
Poultry
Location
Gayaspur
village, Kendrapara, Orissa
Geographical
Map
The Group
Maa Saraladevi
Mahila Swayam Sahaya Goshti
SHG
Date
of Loan Disbursement
March 2001
Loan Amount
Rs. 12,000
Activity
The members have undergone exposure training at Krishi Vigyan Kendra and have gained knowledge of backyard poultry farming. After starting the enterprise, 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 backyard for producing poultry feed. The group has been successful in their venture and they have repaid the loan.
Status
Loan
amount fully repaid
Mushroom
Production
Location
Olavaikal
village, Pondicherry
Geographical
Map
The Group
Muthala
Vazhiamman Mahalir 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., 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.
The members have undergone exposure training at Krishi Vigyan Kendra and have gained knowledge of backyard poultry farming. After starting the enterprise, 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 backyard for producing poultry feed. The group has been successful in their venture and they have repaid the loan. 
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. 
