ENA State 2022-11-10 11:39:41 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Dhenkanal, Nov 10 (KNN)</strong> The Odisha government has set a target to provide Rs 9,000 crore loan to SHGs in the state this year, said Mission Shakti secretary Sujata Karthikeyan during the district investors meet on Wednesday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3B9mZSj"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Ahead of the third edition of Make in Odisha conclave in Bhubaneswar, the Mission Shakti department in collaboration with the womens wing of FICCI, FICCI Ladies organization (FLO) organised a district investors meet for self-help groups (SHGs) to market their products and bring in investors by roping in small and medium enterprises (SME). </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">At least 56 SHGs, 25 industry representatives and 50 departments of the state government participated in the meet which was titled SHG to SME: Invest in Her. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Stating that there are 70 lakhs SHG members in Odisha, Karthikeyan said a state-level Mission Shakti Bazaar will be held soon. She also praised the pickle produced by SHGs in Dhenkanal. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">At least 3000 groups from Dhenkanal are engaged in convergence, electric meter reading, Aahar Kendra management. Training women on hospitality management, goods and services, e-auto operation, Mission Shakti Cafes operation can be taken up where women can contribute and earn livelihood.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Dhenkanal collector Saroj Kumar Sethi promised to carry forward the Mission Shakti movement by providing incentives and support to 20,000 SHGs in the district. He called upon industries operating in Dhenkanal to support the SHGs in value addition of their products. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In Dhenkanal, there are 2 lakh SHG members who are doing good business by making quality products. Sethi informed that the pickles produced by Dhenkanal SHGs are being provided to 10 districts. <em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 31151 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/odisha-govt-sets-target-of-rs-9000-cr-loans-to-shgs-by-year-end 2022-11-10 11:39:41 knnindia.co.in