Jabalpur (MP), January 31: A women self-help group (SHG) from a village in Madhya Pradesh has earned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s praise after its members restarted a rice mill despite financial constraints faced due to the coronavirus induced-lockdown.
Modi lauded the group for its work in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast on Sunday.
Chichgaon village in Birsa development block is some 100 km away from Balaghat district headquarters under Jabalpur division.
President of the Yogyata Ajivika Swa-sahayata Samuh (self-help group), Meena Rahangdale said she was overwhelmed with joy after the prime minister praised their work.
She said the all-women group of 14 did not have finances to run the rice mill after three months into the coronavirus-triggered lockdown.
“In June, the members decided to arrange funds from personal savings and with Rs 1.10 lakh, the rice mill was re-started,” Rahangdale added.
The group had opened the rice mill in December 2019 by taking a loan from a bank. It received funds under the government’s livelihood mission and the group members also borrowed money from relatives, she said.
