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KARNATAKA

THE INITIATIVE

  • Promotion of Joint Liability Groups (JLGs)

THE BENEFICIARIES

  • Socially and economically poor women in Rewari district, Haryana

THE CHALLENGE

  • Unemployment and low income
  • Social backwardness and prevalence of casteism
  • Few options for economic freedom

THE SOLUTION

  • NABARD roped in the Rewari District Cooperative Central Bank (DCCB) to form JLGs
  • Loans of Rs 30,000 each were provided to JLG members for adopting livelihood options of their choice
  • Constant follow-up and support was extended by both NABARD and DCCB in the early days

THE IMPACT

  • Increase in the monthly income of women – in the range Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000
  • Loans have benefitted other family members as well
  • Establishment of small-scale business units
  • Visible sense of purpose among women beneficiaries