Bhubaneswar: The Mission Shakti Department on Wednesday organized the State-level Subhadra Shakti Vision Summit at Mission Shakti Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, bringing together around 330 Executive Committee members of District Level Federations (DLFs) from all 30 districts of Odisha.
On the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Women & Child Development, Mission Shakti and Tourism, Pravati Parida, released Rs 147.76 crore as Interest Subvention to 2,88,198 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across the State.
As part of the programme, 23,536 SHGs from 26 districts were provided Rs 45.71 crore as Revolving Fund (RF) assistance. Representatives of Maa Mangala SHG and Sriram SHG from Khordha district received cheques of Rs 30,000 each from the Deputy Chief Minister.
Further, 624 Gram Panchayat Level Federations (GPLFs) from 27 districts received Rs 189.57 crore under the Community Investment Fund (CIF). Representatives from Abhayamukhi GPLF and Gualipada GPLF of Puri district received cheques worth Rs 35 lakh each from the hands of the Minister.
In addition, 656 Area Level Federations (ALFs) from 15 districts were provided Rs 9.64 crore under the Vulnerability Reduction Fund (VRF). Representatives from Rampur and Jahna ALFs of Jajpur district received cheques of Rs 1.50 lakh each.
Addressing the gathering, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said that the Odisha Government has envisioned transforming the State into a prosperous and developed economy by 2036, with women playing a pivotal role in driving this transformation. She emphasized that empowering every SHG member as a self-reliant entrepreneur remains a key priority of the Government.
Highlighting the success of the Lakhpati Didi initiative, the Deputy Chief Minister announced that Odisha has surpassed its target ahead of schedule and has successfully created 26,39,909 Lakhpati Didis, crossing the milestone of 25 lakh nearly a year before the stipulated timeline.
The summit featured extensive deliberations on women’s role in Odisha Vision-2036, creation of Lakhpati Didi, Mahalakshpati Didi and Crorepati Didi entrepreneurs, promotion of women-led enterprises, strengthening of Producer Groups and Producer Companies, market linkages, financial inclusion, and sharing of successful entrepreneurship models from various districts.
Mission Shakti Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Manasi Nimbhal, Director-Monika Priyadarshini, General Manager & Convenor, SLBC Odisha- Pranab Kumar Biswas, along with other senior officials of the Department, representatives of District Level Federations, banking institutions, and partner organisations, were present on the occasion. District-level officials and Mission Shakti members from across the State participated in the programme through virtual mode.
