HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) would be distributing 7.1 lakh saris to self-help group (SHG) women as well as 40 egg street food carts as part of the Indira Mahila Shakti initiative. The Indiramma saris were distributed to SHG members at Banjara Bhavan, Banjara Hills, by minister Md Azharuddin, in the presence of GHMC commissioner R.V. Karnan.
The minister stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, the state government was committed to economically empowering women and to help one crore women become financially independent entrepreneurs and ‘crorepatis’ through welfare and livelihood initiatives.
The minister urged the SHGs to expand their reach by encouraging small-scale workers, domestic workers, and women from economically weaker sections to join as members. The members would benefit from access to low-interest loans, financial assistance, skill development programmes, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Azharuddin said the government was exploring additional opportunities to entrust to SHGs such as the operation of electric buses, petrol bunks, and income-generating ventures.
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