Shajapur (Ujjain)8 minutes ago
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Self-help groups formed to empower women have now become a problem for women, because many schemes are being implemented by the government and administration through groups, but the amount received in return is not paid. being done.
In such a situation, women working in self-help groups are facing financial crisis. Due to the apathy of the responsibilities, group members from across the district reached the collector’s office under the banner of Bharatiya Self Help Mazdoor Sangh and raised slogans and submitted a memorandum to ADM Manjusha Rai in the name of the Chief Minister. In the memorandum submitted, it was told that mid-day meals through self-help groups, food in Anganwadis under common hearth, construction of school uniforms, operation of fair price shops and other work are being done by the women of the group, but the above schemes The honorarium received on the implementation of the scheme is not being paid on time. The amount for preparing mid-day meals for the months of August and September has not been given in the district yet. At the same time, action has been demanded in the memorandum accusing Project Officer Pratibha Jain of being arbitrarily.
Groups did not get commission for four years
The women belonging to the group have not been given commission for distributing ration for the last four months. In the memorandum submitted, it was told that since the year 2018, fair price shops are being operated by women self-help groups in the district, but since then till now the commission for distribution of ration has not been given even once. Along with this, other demands have been made in the memorandum including increasing the amount for making mid-day meal, increasing the honorarium of the kitchen. Union President Hemlata Rajaram Barod, Secretary Seema Sanjay Pitale and women were present on this occasion.
