S.G.S.Y. is an ambitious programme launched by Government of
India from 1-4-1999 for poverty alleviation through self employment. It is a holistic
programme covering all aspects of self-employment such as organization of the poor into
self-help groups, training, credit, technology, infrastructure and marketing. It replaces
earlier poverty alleviation programmes viz. Integrated Rural Development Programme.
Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM),Development of Women and Children in
Rural Areas (DWCRA), Supply
SGSY places emphasis on group financing for poverty alleviation by
organizing the rural poor into self help groups (SHGs). Accordingly, the bulk of
assistance under SGSY is expected to be provided to SHGs for supporting the group level
micro-enterprises or individual enterprises established by their members. Though
assistance may also be provided to individual swarozgaris outside the SHGs, this component
is only secondary and residual in nature. SGSY seeks to promote self-employment
opportunities to rural poor through promotion of micro enterprises in clusters, which
would facilitate proper implementation and monitoring of the activities effectively. A few
activities in each block are identified (Known as key activities) and the required forward
and backward linkages for the development of the activity are provided by concerned
agencies so as to enable the swarozgaris to generate sustainable income from the
investment.
The objective of SGSY is to bring the Swarozgaris (Poor families) above
the poverty line by providing them with income generating assets through a mix of bank
credit and government subsidy by ensuring appreciable sustained level of income over a
period of time. The target group under SGSY consists of all families below poverty line.
SGSY envisages providing training of basic orientation and skill
development, critical infrastructure facilities, revolving fund and credit linked subsidy
to SHGs and Individuals. The key activities under implementation in the District are Dairy
development, Fisheries, Vegetable growing and vending, Cane & Bamboo work, Agarbatti ,
Artistic pottery, Flooring of gains, Pickale and papad, wood carving etc.,
