Publish Date: | Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:42 AM (IST)
Rajnandgaon (Naiduniya News). Women doing small jobs by forming self-help groups are now doing big things as industrialists. The women of village Chautukhpri have put up a food processing unit. There she is grinding spices with a machine. They have also installed machines for wheat milling and paddy harvesting. The women there are also doing the work of processing pulses. The packaging work is being done by machine itself.
The women of Samridhi Self Help Group of village Chautukhpri of Dongargarh block are creating new records in the field of food processing. According to the intention of the government, the women of self-help group of Chautukhpri are getting income in the village itself through livelihood promotion. The women of the group have set new heights of success in the field of food processing.
In all the development blocks, Collector Taran Prakash Sinha is continuously directing during the visit to promote food processing and work in this direction. He has asked to pay special attention to the quality and price of food processing.
Variety of products remained
The Samridhi Self Help Group of Gram Panchayat Chautukhpri of Dongargarh block is manufacturing different types of food items by setting up food processing units. It was informed that various types of spices, oil and pulses are being processed by a group of 20 women since last 10 months in Chautukhpri.
Income of 1.20 lakh so far: According to the administration, the group has received an income of about Rs 1.20 lakh so far. The materials made by them are also being distributed in schools, anganwadis and ashram schools.
30 thousand contribution of each member
The women of the group told that each member has contributed Rs 30,000 and a loan of about ten lakhs has been taken. From which spice milling machine, flour milling machine, paddy grinding machine, pulses processing and packaging machine etc. have been purchased. Telghani machine has also been given to him by the district administration.
Harvesting and packaging of organic paddy is being done by them. Chilli, coriander and turmeric powders are being manufactured. Mustard, linseed and bean oil is being manufactured by Telghani machine. Packets are being made by the group after processing tur, chana dal.
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