Schemes

1. Maharashtra Rural Credit Programme (MRCP)

2. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)

3. Swayamsiddha Programe (IWEP)

4. Mahila Swavalamban Nidhi (MSN)

5. Ramai Mahila Shakshamikaran (SCP)

6. NABARD Add-On Project

7. Rashtriya Samvikas Yojana (RSY)

8. Krushi Saptak Yojana

9. Tribal Development Project (TSP)

Ramai Mahila Shakshamikaran (SCP):

            Under the Special Component Plan, the department of Social Justice of the State Government allotted the scheme of formation of 20,250 self-help groups of Scheduled Castes  i.e. 3,03,750 women throughout Maharashtra to cover 5920 villages within 4 years. Through this programme, trainings were arranged on gender equality, gender sensitization, women's empowerment, social awareness, functional literacy, entrepreneurship and other related capacity-building aspects.

            MAVIM has been appointed as an implementing agency of the scheme and Rs.20.25 crores was sanctioned for the project as per GR No. MAVIM 2001/4/ KA/10  WCD Dept., dated 15.2.2003.  The scheme is implemented in 33 districts directly by MAVIM Sahayogines and through NGOs appointed by MAVIM.

            At the end of March 2007,  20950 SHG groups were formed and 2,53,092 women were organised. Rs. 22.10 crores were saved by the women and they generated Rs. 34.33 crores of internal lending. They obtained bank loans of  Rs. 16.89 crores. Under this project 56190 women started their own business.