Jan Dhan Scheme
J&K Tribal Affairs Department to launch PM Narendra Modi's Jan Dhan Scheme
Srinagar/IBNS: The Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), Centre and J&K Tribal Affairs Department in coordination with the district administration finalised modalities for the launch of tribal cooperatives support scheme, being introduced in 5 districts Phase-I which will be followed by remaining districts in two phases.
The Centre on the intervention of J&K's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has initiated the process to extend the benefits of the scheme to J&K for the first time.
The Tribal Affairs department had formulated a proposal for the extension of the Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Scheme to J&K aimed at providing livelihood support to the tribal population, particularly women.
The Scheme envisages establishing a cluster of Tribal Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in tribal concentration pockets enabling the communities to avail themselves of various livelihood opportunities.
SHGs will be constituted with 20 members and every cluster of 15 SHGs will be given a grant of Rs 15.00 Lakh as initial support while every cluster will also be provided infrastructure support of Rs 20 lakh each.
In phase-I, the scheme is being implemented in districts Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi, Ganderbal and Shopian aimed to cover more than 10,000 tribal youth, women and entrepreneurs for financial support, business development, packaging and value added support, marketing and infrastructure support.
In phase-II districts, Doda, Kishtwar, Udhampur, Ramban, Kathua, Anantnag, Pulwama, Bandipora, Kulgam and Kupwara will be covered.
TRIFED has empanelled and deputed a technical support agency to assist the implementing organisations and districts.
The department has already initiated the process for notification of Minor Forest Produce for which Minimum Support Price (MSP) will be notified by TRIFED for J&K. The coordination mechanism is also aiming to establish a value addition chain and marketing linkages.
TRIFED outlets are being planned to be established at Jammu, Srinagar and other district headquarters while products from tribal cooperative SHGs will also be displayed at various TRIFED outlets across the country.
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