Self Help Group: A Strategy to Rural Development of Puri District in Odisha, India
Journal Title: PRAGATI: Journal of Indian Economy - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
On the basis of a micro level study for Puri district in Odisha, this paper finds that the Self Help Groups (SHGs) have played a positive and significant role in generation of employment and income of its members engaged in different economic activities such as commercial farming, pisciculture, food processing, trade & commerce, household industry and agriculture. The members are found to have a change in the quality of their lives. Promotion of SHGs therefore, not only helps foster rural development but also go a long way in attaining inclusive growth in India.
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Kailash Chandra Mishra
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- DOI 10.17492/pragati.v4i01.9548
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