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MICRO CREDIT BANK
 
ID : 113
Bank Name : Harkin Bank
Loan Cycle : 1
Enterprises : Multiple Enterprise
SHG Name : Lakshmi Ganesh MSS
Location : Kakinada,Orissa
Loan Distribution Date : June 2008
Activity : Harkin Bank was opened in the year 2008 extended the support to the Group Lakshmi Ganesh Mahila Sangam belong to Joint Mangrove Management Committee a village level institution consists of 21 women self Help group members formed with the help of MSSRF to protect and restore the eroding of mangroves. Sri devi SHG basically belongs to fishing community. They earn their livelihood as fish/dry fish vending, Rice/milk/coconut trading. They take small loans from banks to meet regular household emergency expenses. They do not have access to credit facilities, to invest in Income generating activities. The groups had availed interest free loan to enhance their retail business in fish/dry fish vending, Rice/milk/coconut trading. This additional income helps them in improving their economic status and in providing their children with better nutritious food, education and housing. The group has repaid loan amount.
Status : Repaid
Group : FoSA
   
   
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