Financial assistance was provided to the flood affected Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and the entrepreneurs who attended the Saras Fair held at Chengannur and were affected by the devastating Kerala floods during August 2018. Shri. A.C Moideen, Minister, Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala inaugurated the state level programme of providing financial assistance at the function held at Government Engineering College, Chengannur, Alappuzha on 8 November 2019. Shri. Saji Cherian, MLA presided over the function. Shri. S. Harikishore, Executive Director, Kudumbashree explained the project in detail to the public.
A total of 13 crores was granted by the Government of Kerala for the flood affected entrepreneurs and women farming groups. More than 500 rural entrepreneurs from 29 states and 7 union territories had came for attending the Saras Fair which was planned to be held at Chenganur from 14-23 August 2018. And when the floods hit Chenganoor, the entrepreneurs were rescued and were moved to safer places. It is as part of rehabilitating and rebuilding their lives that the Government had issued Rs 13 crores for them. Loss of Rs 6 crores were estimated for the 25 entrepreneurs who took part in the Saras fair and 25,000 hectres of land were submerged during the floods and a loss of Rs 7 crores were estimated.
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