Transformative role of women SHGs needs more development: Hari Ranjan Rao

 STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Hari Ranjan Rao, Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister, visited Guwahati on November 20 and 21. During his visit, Hari Ranjan Rao inspected the Aalodan Area Level Federation, a federation comprising 20 SHGs, the Ishwari Incense Stick Production Unit operated by 5 SHGs, and the Prayash SHG in Guwahati. The Additional Secretary actively engaged with SHG members, gaining firsthand insights into their activities and the impact on their lives.

In addition to the SHG-focused visits, Hari Ranjan Rao also paid a visit to the Shelter for the Urban Homeless (SUH) in Guwahati. The SUH, managed collaboratively by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation and the Indian Council of Child Welfare (ICCW), provides shelter for males with a capacity of 20. During the visit, the Additional Secretary interacted with sixteen inmates, predominantly aged above 60, some grappling with health ailments.

Accompanying the Additional Secretary were senior officials, including Kavitha Padmanabhan, IAS Commissioner and Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Affairs; Megh Nidhi Dahal, IAS Commissioner, Guwahati Municipal Corporation; and Panchami Choudhury, ACS SMD, DAY-NULM, Assam, among others from the State Mission Office and CMMU, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC).

Earlier, the Additional Secretary visited Baska and Nalbari districts for a comprehensive review of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra and PMSVA Nidhi, with the State Mission Director, DAY-NULM, Assam, accompanying him.

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