The State Government has implemented Savitri Bai Phule Self-Help Group Development Scheme for assistance of the scheduled caste women who do not have adequate resources for self-employment. Objective of the scheme is making available income sources to SC women by forming self-help groups. Under the scheme, self-help groups of SC women, female sanitary workers, widows and disabled women will be formed. They will be trained in traditional occupations like small and cottage industries, animal husbandry and handicraft, financing and cooperation in sale of products.
Government’s priority is socio-economic upliftment of scheduled castes through self-help groups. If necessary, members of self-help groups will be trained, provide assistance through banks for self-employment and marketing facility etc. Under the scheme, BPl women will be selected, their SHGs formed and financial assistance provided. Maximum Rs2 lakh per member assistance will be provided under the scheme along with subsidy under Special Central Scheme of Central Government. SHG members will also be eligible to get subsidies under other schemes for scheduled castes. For this, remaining subsidy amount after deducting total amount of other subsidies will be deposited in beneficiaries bank accounts.
Members should be between 18 and 55 years of age with annual income not exceeding Rs55 thousand in urban areas and Rs40 thousand in rural areas. Certificate holders of below poverty line and domicile of Madhya Pradesh will be eligible for the scheme. Groups comprising 5 to 10 women will be formed keeping in view selected groups’ interest and situation of business. The voluntary organisation playing role of promoters of these groups will be given Rs500 incentive. Training of group’s formed under the scheme/project will be imparted for 7 to 15 days by corporation’s training institute.
Along with all forms and certificates in prescribed from on behalf of President and Secretary of SHG with the consent of members should be submitted to CEO, Zila Antvyavasayi Sahkari Vikas Samiti (of concerning district). The applications for the scheme/project will be submitted to a district level committee. After approval of the committee cases will be forwarded to banks.