Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, June 22-
Haryana Minister of State for Development, Panchayats, and Cooperation Mahipal Dhanda, called upon industrialists and capable members of society to support the products of self-help groups (SHG). Provide every possible support to strengthen self-help groups to eradicate poverty and make India a developed nation, he added.
Dhanda was addressing the CXO Meet of self-help groups organized at Surajkund, Faridabad, as the chief guest. This program was organized under the aegis of the Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission, under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana. Inaugurating the CXO Meet, Sh. Dhanda said that PM Narendra Modi has set a target of making India a developed nation by 2047, for which the state government is moving forward rapidly. To make India a world leader again, the country’s half population (women) must be empowered, for which special cooperation from industrialists is expected. The goal is to transform millions of sisters into "Lakhpati Didis" through successful efforts via self-help groups. Approximately six lakh women in the state have been connected to self-help groups. Now, by establishing shared markets, more opportunities will be provided to the members of the SHG. He suggested arranging for counters in posh areas of all districts.