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Mamata govt at hand out loans to 67 lakh girls SHGs forward of panchayat polls

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KOLKATA:  Hoping to strike a twine with girls previous to the panchayat ballot subsequent yr, the state govt on Monday made up our minds to offer monetary help to 67 lakh girls by means of providing them mortgage by way of self-help teams.

Ladies proved to be the Trinamool Congress’ sturdy vote-bank in remaining yr’s Meeting elections.

As in keeping with plan, monetary support of Rs 17,000 crore can be given to six.69 lakh self-help teams. Within the earlier monetary yr, the quantity of monetary help was once Rs 13,000 crore.

Previous to the 2021 elections, Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee had promised to provide per thirty days dole for ladies homemakers.  

After TMC received for a 3rd immediately time period, she introduced the ‘Lakhir Bhandar’, which gives per thirty days help of Rs 1,000 for SC and ST girls, and Rs 500 for others.

In line with a TMC chief, “The promise prior to the Meeting elections proved to be her masterstroke in consolidating girls votes in TMC’s favour. Now, the extra Rs 4,000 crore grant for self-help teams is aimed to retain this give a boost to for the panchayat polls.”

The self-help teams in south Bengal districts can be given a goal of over Rs 1,000 crore every.

“Those districts are thought to be our bastions,’’ stated the chief.