Loans hurdles removed for women SHGs

JAIPUR: In a major boost to women self-help groups (SHGs) functioning in the state, women SHG federations would be registered as cooperative societies to remove hurdles in availing financial assistance from cooperative banks. A decision to this effect was announced by principal secretary, cooperatives, Abhay Kumar Singh.
Singh said that women SHGs would be linked to cooperative banks to make them self-reliant and receive timely financial assistance from banks.He gave the direction while reviewing the Integrated Cooperative Development Project (ICDP) with district-level officials.
He said in three districts ICDP projects were in the last stages. Districts that have completed the project should send the completion report and those facing delays must cite reasons for the same and extend the time limit.
Singh also gave directions for project reports of ICDP in the five districts of Alwar, Tonk, Jhalawar, Sawai Madhopur and Karouli to be prepared as per the availability of land so as to enable completing the project on time. He also directed officials to update the Rajvikas portal and show keen interest in addressing the grievances of people.
Shopping Complex at Sewar
The cooperative department has sanctioned Rs 22.5 lakh for the construction of a shopping complex under ICDP at Sewar in Bharatpur district on a piece of land recovered from encroachers. The Sewar co- operative society, established in 1934, is one of the oldest, but a large part of its land have been encroached by people. After a long legal battle, these have been removed from the land. The shopping complex will have 15 shops that will provide all basic facilities, including banking. Apart from Bharatpur city, it would serve eight other villages under the society.