The Ministry of Rural Development had released grant-in-aid worth Rs.93,91,000/- (Rupees Ninety three lakh ninety one thousand only) as 1st installment of central share of funds for the implementation of centrally sposored Swamjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) to be spread over 8 districts of Mizoram during the current financial year 2010-2011. The amount of grant will be released to respective District Rural Development Agencies.
SGSY grant-in-aid will be distributed among the 8 districts as follows:-
1. Aizawl - Rs.220.38 lakhs
2. Champhai (Aizawl-E) - Rs.15.12 lakhs
3. Lunglei - Rs.16.05 lakhs
4. Kolasib (Aizawl-N) - Rs.7.40 lakhs
5. Mamit (Aizawl-N) - Rs.8.80 lakhs
6. Lawngtlai (Chhimtuipui West) - Rs.12.52 lakhs
7. Saiha (Chhimtuipui East) - Rs.5.93 lakhs
8. Serchhip (Aizawl-S) - Rs.7.71 lakhs
The objective of Swamjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) is to bring the assisted poor families (swarozgaries) above the Poverty Line by ensuring appreciable sustained level of income over a period of time. This objective is to be achieved by inter-alia organising the rural poor into self-help groups (SHGs) through the process of social mobilisation, their training and capacity building and provision of income-generating assets. The SHG approach will help the poor to build their self-confidence through community action. Interactions in group meetings and collective decision making enables them in identification and prioritisation of their needs and resources. This process will ultimately lead to the strengthening and socio-economic empowerment of the rural poor as well as improve their collective bargaining power.
1. Aizawl - Rs.220.38 lakhs
2. Champhai (Aizawl-E) - Rs.15.12 lakhs
3. Lunglei - Rs.16.05 lakhs
4. Kolasib (Aizawl-N) - Rs.7.40 lakhs
5. Mamit (Aizawl-N) - Rs.8.80 lakhs
6. Lawngtlai (Chhimtuipui West) - Rs.12.52 lakhs
7. Saiha (Chhimtuipui East) - Rs.5.93 lakhs
8. Serchhip (Aizawl-S) - Rs.7.71 lakhs
The objective of Swamjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) is to bring the assisted poor families (swarozgaries) above the Poverty Line by ensuring appreciable sustained level of income over a period of time. This objective is to be achieved by inter-alia organising the rural poor into self-help groups (SHGs) through the process of social mobilisation, their training and capacity building and provision of income-generating assets. The SHG approach will help the poor to build their self-confidence through community action. Interactions in group meetings and collective decision making enables them in identification and prioritisation of their needs and resources. This process will ultimately lead to the strengthening and socio-economic empowerment of the rural poor as well as improve their collective bargaining power.
