West Bengal to launch â¹700cr scheme for 50 lakh rural women
The West Bengal government has decided to launch a project worth â¹700 crore to bring 50 lakh rural women under the Self Help Group (SHG) model. The scheme will work in three phases: the identification and training of the women, providing them loans from different cooperative banks at low interest rates, and promoting and marketing the products of these SHGs. 