Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the implementation of Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Achoni in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia at a meeting at a Dibrugarh Circuit House on Thursday evening.
Sonowal during the review emphasized on making productive use of the revolving funds released to the women SHGs for uplifting their economic condition. He underlined the need for imparting technical knowledge and developing commercial outlook amongst the beneficiary groups for effective implementation of the scheme.
He further directed the Panchayat and Rural Development Department to organize extensive training programmes for the SHGs at block level. He also asked the department to involve the local MLAs in the training programmes.
Sonowal also stressed on adopting market oriented initiatives by the women SHGs and asked the officials to nurture professionalism amongst them.
The meeting was attended by MP Rameswar Teli, MLAs Prashanta Phukan, Chakradhar Gogoi, Rituparna Baruah, Binod Hazarika, Bimal Bora, Deputy Commissioner Loya Madduri and several other government officials of both Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts.