[Assam] Self-help groups in Assam transform rural economy - IANS
Rajen & Ajanta Barua
barua25 at hotmail.com
Fri Jun 6 21:25:51 PDT 2008
> On 6/6/08, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
> *Me:* >Really, the others don't do anything wrong? Or is it they
> simply did not get caught, and >Bora did? IMHO Bora's crime was being
> stupid to get caught or getting placed in a situation where >he >could be
> ID
> ed.
This is same as saying to a guy who is caught, "Don't worry, everybody is corrupt. Your only problem is you are stupid enough to get caught. Next time be careful not to get caught..."
And life goes on, as we give benefit of doubts to all those who are caught, and doubt all those innocent people who are not caught.
What a perfect Assamese society.
I say Hobo Diok.
Rajen Barua
----- Original Message -----
From: "kamal deka" <kjit.deka at gmail.com>
To: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world" <assam at assamnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Self-help groups in Assam transform rural economy - IANS
> Apuni sale bere kubuwa torkobur kori ase ( beating about bush ).I am a lay
> person and absorb news what is printed in the media.Yes,he was arrested
> because he did something wrong.He was not arrested because he was trying to
> feed sugar and cheese to a CBI agent.
> KJD
>
>
>
> On 6/6/08, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >You are taking shelter under the fallacy that two wrongs make a right.The
>> >fact that most politicians are corrupt does not mean that Bora has one
>> right
>> >to fill his pocket with ill-gotten money
>>
>> Am I? You are trying to put words in my mouth. When did I ever claim the
>> above or argue that Bora or anyone for that matter ha a CBIs that right and
>> I
>> hope, I don't look stupid as I look!
>>
>> Let us look at this exchange between you and me below:
>>
>> *You: >The bottom line is--- Bora was apprehended because of the
>> fact
>> >that he did something wrong.
>> *
>> *Me:* >Really, the others don't do anything wrong? Or is it they
>> simply did not get caught, and >Bora did? IMHO Bora's crime was being
>> stupid to get caught or getting placed in a situation where >he >could be
>> ID
>> ed.
>>
>> You assumed he did Wrong and that is why he was arrested. IF that is the
>> standard in India, the jails would be full. My question is this, why aren't
>> others who do wrong also arrested?.
>>
>>
>> --Ram
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 6:05 PM, kamal deka <kjit.deka at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > You are taking shelter under the fallacy that two wrongs make a
>> right.The
>> > fact that most politicians are corrupt does not mean that Bora has one
>> > right
>> > to fill his pocket with ill-gotten money.The issue of corruption,a vital
>> > one,is a different kettle of fish .After scanning media reports,I don't
>> > find
>> > an iota of indication that the sting operation was carried out on account
>> > of
>> > personal vendetta.What I do best is collate information and draw my own
>> > inference.
>> > KJD
>> >
>> >
>> > On 6/4/08, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >We all know that.We also know that India is a democratic country and
>> one
>> > > >should be skeptical pending full disclosure of facts.But we are not
>> > > focusing >on that point nor are we trying to figure out who is the
>> > > flash-bearer of >corruption in Assam.
>> > >
>> > > And why not?
>> > >
>> > > >The bottom line is--- Bora was apprehended because of the fact
>> > > >that he did something wrong.
>> > >
>> > > Really, the others don't do anything wrong? Or is it they simply did
>> not
>> > > get
>> > > caught, and Bora did? IMHO Bora's crime was being stupid to get caught
>> or
>> > > getting placed in a situation where he could be ID ed.
>> > >
>> > > Bribery, corruption and whatever else are really what is expected from
>> > > ministers, babus.. all the way to keranis, and are not really crimes :)
>> > >
>> > > >We must measure the entire episode in a scale of probability at this
>> > stage
>> > > >and our opinion ought to be based on that.
>> > >
>> > > And what are we measuring here? That Bora is corrupt? Or that he got
>> > caught
>> > > redhanded?
>> > >
>> > > Deka, bottom line is really this:
>> > >
>> > > If Bora is convicted, he deserves whatever punishment is meted out.
>> > >
>> > > And I would be really elated that with Bora now arrested (and later
>> > > convicted), that corruption and bribery will forever be banished from
>> > Assam
>> > > - specially among our montris and MLAs.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 6/4/08, kamal deka <kjit.deka at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Given even half a chance,every politician will rob the country
>> blind.We
>> > > all
>> > > > know that.We also know that India is a democratic country and one
>> > should
>> > > be
>> > > > skeptical pending full disclosure of facts.But we are not focusing on
>> > > that
>> > > > point nor are we trying to figure out who is the flash-bearer of
>> > > corruption
>> > > > in Assam.The bottom line is--- Bora was apprehended because of the
>> > fact
>> > > > that he did something wrong.We must measure the entire episode in a
>> > scale
>> > > > of
>> > > > probability at this stage and our opinion ought to be based on that.
>> > > >
>> > > > Every major organization,editorial notes of both vernacular and
>> English
>> > > > dailies and public at large did voice their views in protest.One
>> should
>> > > not
>> > > > expect citizens to rock the state with agitation over such issue.
>> > > >
>> > > > KJD
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On 6/4/08, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Kamal Deka,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > You may be absolutlely correct in saying the Ripun Bora is corrupt
>> > and
>> > > > evil
>> > > > > etc etc.
>> > > > > The bigger picture ought to be that India is a democracy, and a
>> > country
>> > > > of
>> > > > > laws and that is what needs to be held up - not that some minister
>> is
>> > > > > corrupt or whatever, and got convicted because people dislike him.
>> > BTW
>> > > > the
>> > > > > CBI is also supposed to be very corrupt.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > So, we wait till the montri is convicted, we don't set traps
>> > (commonly
>> > > > > known
>> > > > > as entrapment - which I think is also illegal in India). If after
>> all
>> > > > that,
>> > > > > he is found guilty, then by all means throw away the key.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > BTW: Do you know which montri is less corrupt and you are willing
>> to
>> > > > slide
>> > > > > by, or whom we can all put up on a pedestal?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Frankly, there is a huge cabal of corrupt ministers, of corrupt CBI
>> > > > > officers, of departments etc, and yet, we find it easy to point
>> only
>> > > one
>> > > > > corrupt person - the guy who gets caught.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I have a totally different view of the VC. But suffice it to say,
>> > that
>> > > > the
>> > > > > first time he threatened to resign, everyone, including the AASU
>> and
>> > > the
>> > > > > Governor begged him to stay on. He got the money from the Govt.,
>> and
>> > > then
>> > > > > threatened to resign again - only this time no one protested.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Just to let you know where I stand, when Dr. C was first chosen, I
>> > was
>> > > > very
>> > > > > elated, and thought at least now GU would be under a good
>> > stewardship.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > >Even a child in Assam knows that the ministry of education is the
>> > > > > >epicenter of corruption.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > OK - did Ripun Bora start this? It is probably the best for us to
>> put
>> > > > > everything corrupt in Assam on Bora - after all, he is the one that
>> > > > caught,
>> > > > > right?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > --Ram
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On 6/4/08, kamal deka <kjit.deka at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Ram Sarangapani,
>> > > > > > Assuming that the trap was set up by the CBI,why did Ripun
>> > dangariya
>> > > > walk
>> > > > > > into it?
>> > > > > > In regard to the opinion inflicted by Bora in connection with Dr
>> > > > > > Choudhury's
>> > > > > > resignation,he was trying to build a temple of virtue by laying
>> all
>> > > > evils
>> > > > > > at
>> > > > > > him.Even a child in Assam knows that the ministry of education is
>> > the
>> > > > > > epicenter of corruption.
>> > > > > > KJD
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > On 6/4/08, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Hi Uttam,
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > You make some very valid points and its a well-thought out
>> > > response,
>> > > > > and
>> > > > > > I
>> > > > > > > understand where you are coming from.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > I am not aware of what exactly took place between Ripun
>> > > > Bora and Dr.
>> > > > > > > Choudhury - all I know is that he resigned. So, I really cannot
>> > > > comment
>> > > > > > > much
>> > > > > > > on that.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >Ram Da, you eulogised the wisdom and the action of the INDIAN
>> > > STATE
>> > > > > > based
>> > > > > > > on a single >unverified report on SHG.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > I hope it wasn't anything to that extreme, but I sure did want
>> to
>> > > > point
>> > > > > > out
>> > > > > > > that Dilli does do some good here & there. I perfectly
>> understand
>> > > > > Dilli's
>> > > > > > > failings. From here, I have no way to verify reports - all we
>> > have
>> > > is
>> > > > > > media
>> > > > > > > reports online.
>> > > > > > > And notwithstanding what C'da says, it is ultimately 'us' that
>> > make
>> > > > the
>> > > > > > > decision whether such reports have some validity or not.
>> > > > > > > And you are right, many of us in far off lands do get euphoric
>> > with
>> > > > any
>> > > > > > > morsel of good news from the home front
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > I wanted to bring up Ripun Bora's case because I did see a
>> > > different
>> > > > > > > treatment to his case. Many were quick to condemn him, and I
>> > > thought
>> > > > > that
>> > > > > > > *even
>> > > > > > > you* may not have given him the benefit of doubt. I am glad,
>> that
>> > I
>> > > > was
>> > > > > > > wrong, and you really were not thinking along those lines, and
>> I
>> > > > > > apologize.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Today the papers carry 'irrefutable proof' and have for all
>> > > practical
>> > > > > > > purposes convicted him.
>> > > > > > > The CM has thrown him under the bus (which is as expected), and
>> I
>> > > > > expect
>> > > > > > > Bora will more than likely be convicted - all I was expecting a
>> > > court
>> > > > > of
>> > > > > > > law
>> > > > > > > saying so.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > In this respect, I agree with C'da. In India (as C'da has
>> pointed
>> > > out
>> > > > > > with
>> > > > > > > examples), the idea of due process is often lost, specially
>> when
>> > we
>> > > > > > utterly
>> > > > > > > dislike an individual.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > --Ram da
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > On 6/3/08, uttam borthakur <uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Ram Da
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > I was not indicting Ripun Bora at all.. If you re-read, you
>> > shall
>> > > > see
>> > > > > > > that
>> > > > > > > > my sole emphasis was about his comments on Dr. Amarjyoti
>> > > Choudhury.
>> > > > > > Some
>> > > > > > > > people kowtowed his line in holding Dr. Choudhury responsible
>> > for
>> > > > > > > chickening
>> > > > > > > > out. In fact, I did not like this kind of diatribe, because
>> it
>> > is
>> > > > Dr.
>> > > > > > > > Choudhury's liberty of taking a decision that was under fire.
>> > And
>> > > > my
>> > > > > > > > aversion towards Ripun Bora kind of politicians is not borne
>> > out
>> > > of
>> > > > > > this
>> > > > > > > > news item, but personal experiences over so many years. Ram
>> Da,
>> > > you
>> > > > > > > > eulogised the wisdom and the action of the INDIAN STATE based
>> > on
>> > > a
>> > > > > > single
>> > > > > > > > unverified report on SHG. We have seen that there are some
>> SHGs
>> > > > that
>> > > > > > are
>> > > > > > > > good and sincere and have taken up where the INDIAN STATE has
>> > > > > abdicated
>> > > > > > > its
>> > > > > > > > earlier responsibilities; but most are rotten and are after
>> a
>> > > fast
>> > > > > > buck.
>> > > > > > > > One thing in that news item struck me: mention of Rs.10, 00,
>> > > 000/-
>> > > > as
>> > > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > profit for the year. It is pretty difficult in Assam unless
>> the
>> > > > > extent
>> > > > > > of
>> > > > > > > > the land is substantial. Now getting
>> > > > > > > > possession of substantial land by a group of persons having a
>> > > > history
>> > > > > > of
>> > > > > > > > retail trade of terror and then changing sides is something
>> > that
>> > > is
>> > > > > > > smelly.
>> > > > > > > > Many people have returned rich from the ranks and some have
>> > used
>> > > > > their
>> > > > > > > > history to intimidate unarmed people to grab land and other
>> > > > > resources.
>> > > > > > > That
>> > > > > > > > was my concern and that was what I told you. The only known
>> > > history
>> > > > > of
>> > > > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > person concerned is that he has deserted the ranks of a
>> > fighting
>> > > > > outfit
>> > > > > > > and
>> > > > > > > > is capable of intimidation. Ripun Bora, in contrast, has a
>> > > > wellknown
>> > > > > > > history
>> > > > > > > > and we can come to some highly probabilistic conclusion (
>> none
>> > > can
>> > > > > > judge
>> > > > > > > > himself for sure till death) about Sri Bora, cannot we? Ram
>> Da,
>> > > it
>> > > > is
>> > > > > > my
>> > > > > > > > request that a question or a comment should take colour from
>> > the
>> > > > > > context
>> > > > > > > and
>> > > > > > > > should not be dealt with torn from such context.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > > > > > Hi C'da,
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >*** 'Any more'? Come now Ram, WHEN was it reliable ?
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Well, let me put it this way, we often consider it reliable
>> > when
>> > > we
>> > > > > > chose
>> > > > > > > > to
>> > > > > > > > do so. We have all seen (on this net) many of us have over
>> the
>> > > > years
>> > > > > > sent
>> > > > > > > > links from the news media from Assam as well as the rest of
>> > India
>> > > > > > > whenever
>> > > > > > > > it seems to echo their own views.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >*** I think the bigger urge is the need to feel good about
>> > India
>> > > > > > > > >doing good by Assam and thus the attempt at groping at every
>> > > straw
>> > > > > > > > >that floats by :-).
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Could be, could be. But I suspect it is a far milder one than
>> > > that
>> > > > > > > > vitriolic
>> > > > > > > > urge to bash India at every opportunity :)
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Look at this Ripun Bora case. Many of us, are more than
>> willing
>> > > to
>> > > > > bury
>> > > > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > montri because of the arrest. Are we jumping to conclusions?
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Even Uttam, who so wisely cautioned me 'not to get euphoric
>> or
>> > > > > > depressed'
>> > > > > > > > at
>> > > > > > > > the drop of a hat, has, I suspect, already convicted Ripun
>> > > (before
>> > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > trial). :).
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > After reading some of the news reports (I am hoping that
>> these
>> > > are
>> > > > > > > > reliable), and I am sure now that many have deemed them
>> > reliable,
>> > > > > that
>> > > > > > > must
>> > > > > > > > be the case....
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > One guy was arrested at Guwahati, taken back to Delhi, and
>> > claims
>> > > > he
>> > > > > as
>> > > > > > > > bribing on behalf of Ripun Bora. And so they arrested the
>> > montri?
>> > > > > > > > I am surprised that a claim by a 3rd person can bring down a
>> > > > montri.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > This morning I called some of my own 'reliable sources' at
>> > > > Guwahati.
>> > > > > > They
>> > > > > > > > ALL felt that this was a setup and the CBI thing stinks to
>> high
>> > > > > heaven,
>> > > > > > > and
>> > > > > > > > that Bora has many political foes (even within the Congress),
>> > and
>> > > > > > lastly
>> > > > > > > > that he has been doing good as an Education minister.
>> > > > > > > > (not my opinions - I know very little of the ground
>> situation).
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Maybe it is all true, and maybe it isn't - but I would like
>> to
>> > > wait
>> > > > > and
>> > > > > > > see
>> > > > > > > > how all this ends up, but more importantly, I would like to
>> be
>> > > fair
>> > > > > and
>> > > > > > > > give
>> > > > > > > > the minister a chance to defend himself.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > But this much I am fairly sure of - almost all politicians
>> > thrive
>> > > > on
>> > > > > > > bribes
>> > > > > > > > and corruption, and it is only a question of degrees.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > --Ram
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > On 6/3/08, Chan Mahanta wrote:
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > >It is quite difficult to decipher from here what is
>> > > > > > > > > >"behind" any news item anymore.
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > *** 'Any more'? Come now Ram, WHEN was it reliable ?
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > *** I think the bigger urge is the need to feel good about
>> > > India
>> > > > > > > > > doing good by Assam and thus the attempt at groping at
>> every
>> > > > straw
>> > > > > > > > > that floats by :-).
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > At 11:08 PM -0500 6/2/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > >Hi Uttam,
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > >You are correct. It is quite difficult to decipher from
>> here
>> > > > what
>> > > > > is
>> > > > > > > > > >"behind" any news item anymore.
>> > > > > > > > > >But, we take them as they come and there aren't too many
>> > ways
>> > > to
>> > > > > > > > > cross-check
>> > > > > > > > > >news items.
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > >--Ram da
>> > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > >On 6/2/08, uttam borthakur wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> Ram Da
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> Will it not be prudent to get all the facts together
>> > before
>> > > > > > getting
>> > > > > > > > > >> euphoric? You know as well as all of us do that 'SHG' is
>> > not
>> > > a
>> > > > > > magic
>> > > > > > > > > wand.
>> > > > > > > > > >> The land acquired by the SHG( the process), the initial
>> > > funds
>> > > > > > raised
>> > > > > > > > by
>> > > > > > > > > >> them( the process) may not be accessible to a poor
>> farmer
>> > in
>> > > > > Assam
>> > > > > > > > > without a
>> > > > > > > > > >> history like the person in question and his cohorts
>> have.
>> > So
>> > > > let
>> > > > > > us
>> > > > > > > > not
>> > > > > > > > > >> repeat the bane of being euphoric or depressed too fast.
>> > > These
>> > > > > > days
>> > > > > > > > > news
>> > > > > > > > > >> reports are also not very innocuous.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > >> Now, here is some great, positive news!
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> And for those of us who see everything is wrong with
>> > Dilli,
>> > > > the
>> > > > > > > > > >> Swarnjayanti
>> > > > > > > > > >> Gram Swarozgar Yojana initiated by Dilli is doing
>> wonders.
>> > > > > > > > > >> Highlights mine.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> --Ram
>> > > > > > > > > >> ____________
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> Self-help groups in Assam transform rural economy
>> > (Feature)
>> > > > > > > > > >> June 1st, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by admin -
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> By Syed Zarir Hussain
>> > > > > > > > > >> Nagaon (Assam), June 1 (IANS) Karuna Kalita was once an
>> > > > > explosives
>> > > > > > > > > expert
>> > > > > > > > > >> with the terror group United Liberation Front of Asom
>> > > (ULFA).
>> > > > > But
>> > > > > > he
>> > > > > > > > > got
>> > > > > > > > > >> fed
>> > > > > > > > > >> up with life in the jungles and surrendered in 2003. He
>> > > opted
>> > > > > for
>> > > > > > a
>> > > > > > > > new
>> > > > > > > > > >> life
>> > > > > > > > > >> by forming a self-help group (SHG). The 36-year-old
>> former
>> > > > > rebel,
>> > > > > > > who
>> > > > > > > > > is a
>> > > > > > > > > >> father of two, is today into mechanised farming, growing
>> > > paddy
>> > > > > in
>> > > > > > an
>> > > > > > > > > acre
>> > > > > > > > > >> of
>> > > > > > > > > >> land, besides cultivating cabbage, mustard, and bhut
>> > jolokia
>> > > -
>> > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > > hottest
>> > > > > > > > > >> chilli on earth - at his native Dhing village in the
>> > central
>> > > > > Assam
>> > > > > > > > > district
>> > > > > > > > > >> of Nagaon.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> "I have 12 other members in my SHG and we are working
>> > hard.
>> > > > Last
>> > > > > > > year
>> > > > > > > > > we
>> > > > > > > > > >> earned about Rs.1 million," Kalita said before he jumped
>> > > into
>> > > > > his
>> > > > > > > > > tractor
>> > > > > > > > > >> and set off for work.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> >From former separatists to housewives to educated but
>> > > > > unemployed
>> > > > > > > > > youths,
>> > > > > > > > > >> thousands of people in the northeastern state of Assam
>> are
>> > > > > pushing
>> > > > > > > > > >> micro-enterprises into profitable business ventures,
>> > thereby
>> > > > > > turning
>> > > > > > > > > around
>> > > > > > > > > >> the region's rural economy.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> There are more than 90,000 SHGs working in diverse
>> fields
>> > in
>> > > > > rural
>> > > > > > > > > Assam -
>> > > > > > > > > >> the whopping number being an indicator of the success of
>> > the
>> > > > > > central
>> > > > > > > > > >> government-aided venture in working towards development
>> > and
>> > > > > > boosting
>> > > > > > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > > >> rural economy.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> "Earlier, earning Rs.3,000 per month was unthinkable.
>> But
>> > > now
>> > > > > > after
>> > > > > > > > > setting
>> > > > > > > > > >> up an SHG, I and my seven friends are not only earning
>> but
>> > > > also
>> > > > > > > > > encouraging
>> > > > > > > > > >> others like us to do something and earn a living," said
>> > > > > Nandeswar
>> > > > > > > > > Dihingia,
>> > > > > > > > > >> a college dropout in Dhing.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> *The concept of SHGs got a major impetus after New Delhi
>> > > > > launched
>> > > > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > > >> Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) - a programme
>> > > aimed
>> > > > at
>> > > > > > > > > bringing
>> > > > > > > > > >> families above the poverty line by ensuring a
>> sustainable
>> > > > level
>> > > > > of
>> > > > > > > > > >> **income*
>> > > > > > > > > >> * over a period of time.*
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> "The SHG scheme has led to a silent economic revolution
>> > > > sweeping
>> > > > > > > > > through
>> > > > > > > > > >> rural Assam. This is a good sign as people are getting
>> > > > involved
>> > > > > in
>> > > > > > > > > self-
>> > > > > > > > > >> enterprise,"
>> > > > > > > > > >> Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told IANS.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> *Under the programme, SHGs can avail themselves of
>> > > assistance
>> > > > in
>> > > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > > form
>> > > > > > > > > >> of
>> > > > > > > > > >> **bank loans*
>> > > > > > > > > >> *, supported by back-ended government subsidy - a group
>> > can
>> > > > > avail
>> > > > > > > > > itself of
>> > > > > > > > > >> a government subsidy up to Rs.125,000.*
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> >From dairy to mechanised farming, weavin, poultry, food
>> > > > > > processing
>> > > > > > > > > >> unitsand
>> > > > > > > > > >> mushroom cultivation, people in Assam's countryside are
>> > busy
>> > > > > > setting
>> > > > > > > > > > > up
>> > > > > > > > > >> micro-enterprises by forming SHGs.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> "We are now self-reliant and able to speak with our
>> heads
>> > > > high,"
>> > > > > > > said
>> > > > > > > > > >> Rupanjali Gharphulia. Rupanjali along with a dozen-odd
>> > > > > housewives
>> > > > > > > had
>> > > > > > > > > >> opened
>> > > > > > > > > >> a poultry farm with bank loans and is today making a
>> > > > substantial
>> > > > > > > > > profit.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> *The self-help group movement has indirectly come to
>> > perform
>> > > > the
>> > > > > > > role
>> > > > > > > > > of
>> > > > > > > > > >> peacemaker in a state where militancy is a problem*.
>> > > > > > > > > >>
>> > > > > > > > > >> *"One can only hope this movement indirectly helps solve
>> > the
>> > > > > > > region's
>> > > > > > > > > >> growing unemployment problem, which in turn could tame
>> > > > > insurgency
>> > > > > > in
>> > > > > > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > > >> state," Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister
>> > > Chandan
>> > > > > > > Brahma
>> > > > > > > > > >> said.*
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>> > > > > > > > > >>
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