The GMR Kamalanga Energy limited (GKEl) has launched a livelihood Restoration Programme (lRP) for project affected families in the Mangalpur Panchayat of Dhenkanal.
The project is underway in full swing and raised standard of living by increasing household income in the panchayat. A demure housewife has become an entrepreneur in her own right. A sexagenarian Uli Behera of Manpur village in Mangalpur Panchayat depends on milk selling. She wanted to expand her business in innovative way, but money was big hurdle on her way. The GKEl came forward and extended all kind of support to start her own venture.
Now Uli is getting good return from her business. She has expanded her selling of milk and curd. The GKEl launched a livelihood restoration pilot project in the panchayat with an aim to boost income to the project affected families through agri-based activity, employable skill training and micro-enterprises support initiative.
The project affected families get training on skill development, modern farming and micro-enterprises which help to boost their income in a long-term basis. The 40-year-old lingaraj of Barasahi villages has ventured into a new business and set up a fast food shop in the township area of the plant. He is now getting returns at least Rs 400 per day.
The project affected families get training on skill development, modern farming and micro-enterprises which help to boost their income in a long-term basis. The project proposes to offer 28 livelihood interventions for affected families.