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Time of India
03-08-2025
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- Time of India
Prayagraj leads in formation of ‘Gram Sangathans' across state
Prayagraj: The Sangam City has topped the chart for forming 'Gram Sangathan' across the state to make women self-reliant and empowered in rural areas. The campaign to form Gram Sangathan (village organisation) was taken up as these groups act as a link between individual self-help groups (SHGs) and higher-level federations, like the Cluster Level Federation (CLF), providing support, training, and access to resources. The state govt has stressed forming 'Gram Sangathans' to strengthen and support self-help groups (SHGs) at the village level. These Gram Sangathan also play a crucial role in capacity building, providing training, and helping with financial management for the SHGs. Moreover, Gram Sangathans are vital for the success of NRLM's objectives by ensuring that the benefits of the programme reach the grassroot level through well-organised and supported self-help groups. Officials claimed that the National Rural Livelihood Mission proved an effective medium to make rural women more self-reliant and connect them with self-employment in the state. Under this, self-help groups of women were formed in villages, and to make their role more effective, a village organisation is formed by joining several groups of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 20. Through these village organisations, information about departmental schemes, benefits received from time to time, etc., by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If you have a mouse, play this game for 1 minute Navy Quest Undo is delivered to the women of the group. Mission District Manager (Prayagraj) Sharad Kumar Singh says that Prayagraj is leading in the formation of village organisations. So far, a total of 2,191 village organisations have been formed in the district. More than 80 percent of these organisations are active village organisations. There are a total of 25,018 self-help groups in the district with the association of 74,178 families. After the formation of the village organisation, Rs 75,000 was given for running the organisation under the State Rural Livelihood Mission. Out of this, Rs 25,000 was offered to buy furniture and other resources like chairs, tables, cupboards, etc. Whereas, the remaining Rs 75,000 is given for running the office for 3 years. This includes office rent and wages of a bookkeeper to be hired. This budget has been made available to 80 percent of the village organisations formed so far in the district. The organisation is providing collective loans to the group member women through the bank for vegetable production, purchasing sewing machines, and goat rearing. Their help is being taken in providing information about govt schemes in the village and organising vaccination camps and nutrition month in the village. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
06-06-2025
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- Time of India
‘Apda Sakhiya' to assist in flood relief ops across state
1 2 3 Prayagraj: In an attempt to assist flood relief operations and its elaborate management during monsoon, the state govt has mooted a proposal to appoint 'Apda Sakhiya' (Disaster Friends) across the state. The training of disaster friends will begin in the state capital on Monday, June 9. Flood relief operation and its management are priority of the state govt, especially in those districts, which often witness floods due to the rise in water levels of rivers during monsoon, the govt has decided to promote public participation to minimise the damage caused by floods and natural disasters. The deployment of an adequate number of disaster friends is an effort towards serving the public in times of crisis. The state govt decided to appoint as many as 44 disaster friends in Sangam City. Women associated with self-help groups in the National Livelihood Mission will be given training for the same. In Prayagraj district, apart from the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, floods in more than half a dozen tributary rivers cause economic loss worth lakhs of rupees every year. This loss can be reduced by creating awareness in the areas along the rivers. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why CVS Hides This Cheap 87¢ ED Medication Health Alliance by Friday Plans Learn More Undo District manager of the National Livelihood Mission, Prayagraj, Sharad Kumar Singh said that a total of 44 disaster friends are appointed and they would be given the responsibility of performing their role in the district in case of floods or natural disasters. Women from self-help groups groups, who witness flood-affected areas during monsoon, are being selected for the job. These women are from blocks including Bahadurpur, Karchana, Meja, Bahria, Saidabad, Urwa, Jasra, and Bhagwatpur. In Prayagraj and its surrounding areas, flood conditions occur in the rivers in the last week of June. More than one lakh population of 127 villages of the district situated on the banks of the rivers are affected by this every year. Singh said that these disaster friends will be trained in Lucknow from June 9 to 15 by the Relief Commissioner's Office. They will be trained in pre-disaster warning systems, first aid and relief work, rescue and rehabilitation techniques, and psychological support and counselling. After training, these Disaster Sakhis will work in local communities to provide responde during disasters, assist in relief work, and spread public awareness. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
