CM to launch financial assistance scheme for Stree Shakti sanghas on Oct 2


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Bengaluru, June 22: A financial assistance scheme for Stree Shakti sanghas will be launched on Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced in Bengaluru on Wednesday, June 22.

The chief minister was speaking after inaugurating a convention of state-level voluntary service organisations jointly organised by Federation of Karnataka Voluntary Service Organisations, Karnataka Border Areas Development Corporation, Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi and Sumangali Seva Ashrama.

For the first time a grant of Rs1.5 lac has been announced in the state budget for each Stree Shakthi Sangha to enable them to contribute to State’s GDP. An anchor bank is to be linked to meet their needs of financial services, purchase necessary equipment, improve market access for their products, efforts are on to link them with online marketing platforms like Amazon to boost marketing facilities for their products, Bommai said.

Stressing the need for empowerment of women, Bommai said the state government is keen to promote the Stree Shakthi products in international markets. It would boost the state’s economy.

Karnataka is in the third spot in terms of GDP and only 30% of the population is contributing to it. The remaining 70% is toiling for subsistence. This needs to change. This 70% of the population would be economically empowered to contribute, Bommai said.

Efforts are on for value addition of farm products, realisation of better price for farm products through farm produce organisations. The scheme is being extended to artisans and fishermen too. Product-based micro clusters will be be developed at Channapatna (toys), Ilkal, Molakalmuru, Sidlaghatta (sarees) - to encourage native artisans, Bommai said.

The chief minister called upon women to utilise various schemes launched by the state and union governments for their welfare and economic empowerment.

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