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(II) Self Help Group
Self Help Groups are motivated, small homogenous groups organized together through credit and thrift activities. Self help group initiative especially for
women help uplift their livelihood. Generally self help groups include landless and poor women.
Before formation of the SHGs, during PRA activities, Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) were held with the women, which came up with the following
observations:
a) Lack of proper credit facilities due to low intervention of formal financial credit institution.
b) Excessive exploitation of weaker section by money lenders
c) Lack of attitude for saving among poor people
d) Lack of knowledge on credit and thrift activity and banking.
Table no. 32.1: SHG detail of Ninama
Total no. of registered SHGs No. of members No. of SC/ST in each category No. of BPL in each category
Sr no With With only With
only Men Women both
Total Categories M F Total M F Total M F Total
(i) Landless 60 30 90 0 10 10 15 0 15
1 6 3 2 11
(ii) SF 10 10 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
(iii) MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(iv) LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 3 2 11 70 40 110 0 10 10 15 0 15
Source: PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal)
Table no. 32.2: SHG detail of Nana Haraniya
Total no. of registered SHGs No. of members No. of SC/ST in each category No. of BPL in each category
Sr no With With only With
only Men Women both
Total Categories M F Total M F Total M F Total
1 4 5 2 11
(i) Landless 50 51 101 0 10 10 32 30 62
(ii) SF 5 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
(iii) MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(iv) LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 5 2 11 55 56 111 0 10 10 32 30 62
Source: PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal)
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