Seethakka calls for protecting Stree Nidhi
Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka emphasized the importance of protecting Stree Nidhi, a financial platform for women's self-reliance. She highlighted the organization's achievements, including loans disbursed to over 32 lakh women since its inception in 2011. Seethakka also urged employees to combat misinformation regarding Stree Nidhi.
- ▪Stree Nidhi has provided loans worth ₹24,000 crore to over 32 lakh women since its launch in 2011.
- ▪The organization is viewed as a vital institution for women's financial independence in Telangana.
- ▪Seethakka called for collective efforts to safeguard Stree Nidhi and its employees' rights.
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HYDERABADPanchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka described Stree Nidhi as a strong platform for women’s financial self-reliance and called for collective efforts to protect the institution.Addressing the Annual Action Plan implementation programme of Stree Nidhi at Praja Bhavan on Saturday, she said that the organisation was akin to a home for its employees, and safeguarding it was essential for securing their rights and future. Employees came together to form the Stree Nidhi Staff Welfare Association.Recalling that Stree Nidhi was launched by the then Congress government in 2011, Ms. Seethakka said that the institution had extended loans worth ₹24,000 crore to over 32 lakh women so far, terming it a major achievement.
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