Two different units for better livelihood of locals were inaugurated by the Sundargarh Collector on Wednesday.
According to sources, Sudha Producer Group, located at Jamankira village of Raiboga gram panchayat in Kuanrumunda block, with the support of district administration, Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) and Odisha livelihoods Mission has established a Chowmin noodles unit at Jamankira. There are 35 members in the group who have been trained to operate the unit.
Sources said there are four SHGs in the Sudha Producer Group who have taken Rs 50,000 loan each with total amount of Rs 2 lakh from community investment fund through gram panchayat level federation.
The unit has a capacity of producing one quintal of Chowmin noodles daily.
Similarly, another slipper unit has been established by Om Sai Ram Producer Group at Sahjabhal village in Bargaon block with the support of the district administration and ORMAS and Odisha livelihood Mission.
There are 32 members in group. About five SHGs in the producer group have availed loans from ORMAS and Odisha livelihood Mission.