Sa-Dhan Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 2
Community Based Organisations
Presentation by Haryana State Swashakti Project Officer at the Workshop
5 years old. It spread across 15 districts within a radius of
Gujarat
3-6 kms. The agenda according to the project officials are
A total number of 3500 SHGs have been formed with
related to social issues, promotional activities and marketing
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60 clusters and mostly less than 2 years. These groups
which is similar to both for UP as a whole and central UP.
are spread over Kuch taluka. The agenda for the project
The problem related to UP, as a whole is that there is no
official are strengthening existing SHGs, issue-based
uniformity in the understanding of all the members within the
actions, formation of new groups, identification of
cluster, transportation problems and How to gauge success
micro- enterprise development activities, identifying
and progress? However, the problems of Eastern UP are
needs based on the availability of local resources. The
different and fewer. It includes on how to transform our role
problems face included those activities related to
to the clusters and required training.
conceptual clarity at NGO level, financial constraints,
different level of maturity of the SHGs, natural disasters,
Diagram: Structure of Cluster form in UP under the Swashakti
optimum number of SHGs in one cluster.
Project
Jharkhand
Cluster
In Jharkhand, 1658 have been promoted with 57
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clusters, which are less than 2 years old. The cluster
spread over at the panchayat level within a radius of 5
kms. The agenda for this state is mainly of social issues
and the problems faced includes account keeping
poses a problem, geographic location, and how to
evolve a good strategy for cluster formation?
Madhya Pradesh
Experiences from Madhya Pradesh:
In MP, about 2657 SHGs are promoted under the
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Swashakti propjet. There are now 129 clusters spread
Entrepreneurial examples:
within an area of 3-12 kms. The agenda for the state
The case of "VINDHYA VALLEY", the brand name given to
are strengthening of new SHGs and the problem faced
the sanitary napkins made by cluster members was cited.
is with regard to the issue of fees.
The idea was proposed by KVIC, and production started
in Dewas district. The napkins are priced at very nominal
Uttar Pradesh
rates. The sale of napkins is usually carried out by the
SHGs.
About 4200 SHGs have been promoted in UP. These groups
One of the clusters also started a papad-making unit.
have been formed into 160 clusters and most of them are 3-
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