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NPAs of self-help groups down to 1.8%: Rural Development Minister Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh has said that non-performing assets (NPAs) of self-help groups (SHGs) have gone down to 1.8 per cent. He said NPA for self-help groups was 9.58 per cent in 2014.  He also urged banks to provide incentives to those who have NPA of less than one per cent and stressed that loans given to those in need do not become NPA. The minister said that a waiver of three per cent will be given on the interest being paid on loans. He also said that in 2...
NPAs of self-help groups down to 1.8%: Rural Development Minister
NPAs of self-help groups down to 1.8%: Rural Development Minister
Source: Accord Fintech
19/04/2023 1:48:41 PM
Ayush Ministry signs MoU with Ministry of Rural Development to empower rural youth The Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Rural Development on Thursday signed an MoU to transform the rural youth into economically independent and globally relevant workforce. The MoU was signed at Transport Bhawan by Manoj Nesari, Advisor, Ministry of Ayush, and Karma Zimpa Bhutia, Joint Secretary, Rural Skills, Ministry of Rural Development in the presence of Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal and Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of Panchayati Raj. Minister of State for Ayush, ...
Ayush Ministry signs MoU with Ministry of Rural Development to empower rural youth
Ayush Ministry signs MoU with Ministry of Rural Development to empower rural youth
Source: IANS
17/03/2023 9:41:38 AM
Government, e-commerce platform join hands for marketing of SHGs' products The Rural Development Ministry has partnered with e-commerce platform Meesho on Thursday for marketing of products made by the Self Help Groups (SHGs). Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh, on Thursday asserted that the target of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have 10 crore SHG members by 2024 will be achieved as the Ministry is working on a pro-active mode to enroll new women Sakhis (members). The Minister said this while speaking after the signing of...
Government, e-commerce platform join hands for marketing of SHGs' products
Government, e-commerce platform join hands for marketing of SHGs' products
Source: IANS
17/02/2023 9:21:13 AM
Minister agrees to allocate 8 lakh houses to Odisha under PMAY Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh has agreed to allocate additional 8 lakh houses to Odisha under PMAY scheme. This was decided at a meeting held between Singh and Odisha Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Minister Pradip Kumar Amat in presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the national capital on Thursday. Issues related to implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) in the state have been resolved at the meeting. ...
Minister agrees to allocate 8 lakh houses to Odisha under PMAY
Minister agrees to allocate 8 lakh houses to Odisha under PMAY
Source: IANS
12/08/2022 11:51:08 AM