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Kudumbashree Mission's Contributions for replicating the Kudumbashree Model of poverty alleviation in Azerbaijan has been felicitated by the Government of Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijan Rural Women's Association, the apex body of the Women Development and Enterprise Groups set up under the project had won an award from Government of Azerbaijan for their work. It was during that occasion the contributions of Kudumbashree Mission was mentioned.

As part of adapting Kudumbashree model in Azerbaijan and for conducting a scoping study, officials from Kudumbashree Mission had visited Azerbaijan during March 2018. And later, the second phase training was also extended during September 2018. The training was extended under the leadership of Kudumbashree NRO which was recognized by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, to provide support to other States in their poverty eradication efforts. Government of Azerbaijan had shown interest on Kudumbashree's organisational structure as well as in Micro Enterprises ad vulnerability studies and had approached Kudumbashree Mission during October 2017.

The training for forming women's groups in Neighborhood group model in connection with the Azerbaijan Rural Investment Project (AZRIP) was extended during the first phase. Training was given for the AZIRP officials for conducting activities related to micro savings and for keeping the cash accounts. Along with the AZIRP officials, Kudumbashree officials visited different centres in Azerbaijan and had given training classes. Based on the first phase training women groups had already been started in Azerbaijan. In the second phase, training was extended for giving loans on the micro savings section and for starting micro enterprises in the livelihood development section.

Along with the products listed from the different Kudumbashree micro enterprises in Kerala, Kudumbashree Bazaar, the E-commerce portal launched to sell out the Kudumbashree products enlisted 'services' icon in the website. Services like catering, daycare, matrimony, event management, dance school and ladies hostel are listed in the Kudumbashree Bazaar website. Just alike buying the products of  Kudumbashree Mission, the customers may avail the Kudumbashree services as well. Under every services, the detailed description of the service micro enterprise units are given. Under the profile of each service micro enterprise unit, the option for registration and login is also provided for the customers to pre-book the same. The photos of every units are also included in Kudumbashree's E-Commerce portal. The process of adding more number of service micro enterprise units are progressing.

Kudumbashree Bazaar, the E-commerce portal  was launched by Dr. K.T Jaleel, the then Minister of Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala on 21 February 2018. In the first phase, different products of 250 micro entrepreneurs were added in the website for sale. Later products of more micro enterprises were added .Quality products from Kudumbashree are now timely delivered to the customers from different parts of the country and thereby the acceptance for the Kudumbashree products had been increased. 

Following  the trends in this digital era, Kudumbashree  Mission acted a little forward and completed the geo tagging of all Kudumbashree Nano Markets in the state. All the Nano Markets under Kudumbashree Mission are therefore marked and is updated in the website of Kudumbashree Mission. Therefore the customer may get the location and directions to the nano market in few clicks. All the 541 Nano Markets are marked in this manner with the help of the respective District Programme Managers and Block Coordinators.

‘Nano Market’ is either an exclusive shelf space positioned in super markets operated by government departments and private players or placing of a shelf in public places in order to sell Kudumbashree products directly to customers, especially in public offices where large crowd assemble for availing various services. The products of Kudumbashree enterprises of a particular locality or block are pooled in to the nearby Nano Markets by the Community Marketing Facilitators and the activity is monitored by Block Coordinators. It is the responsibility of Community Marketing Facilitators to replenish the stock in the Nano Markets regularly. These Nano Markets will have ‘common look and feel’ or branding wherever possible. For the emerging array of Kudumbashree products, making the leap to  the shelves of all leading super markets became an intimidating yet incredibly necessary step to market our products. Shelf space in super markets or in public places not only generate familiarity among customers, but also create trust among potential customers. Indirectly, Kudumbashree products will be positioned in par with its near competitors in Nano Markets. This is particularly important as Kudumbashree Mission does not go for any highly paid promotion activities. It is in this background, Kudumbashree has decided to go for ‘Nano Markets’ in which exclusive shelf space is obtained in existing super markets for Kudumbashree products.

Kudumbashree Ernakulam District Mission joins District Administration in the fight against Nipah Outbreak. Ernakulam District Mission is providing all the possible helps to the district administration in fighting back the nipah virus. Kudumbashree Mission has been involving in the mission is in two ways viz., by providing food kits to home quarantine cases and by organizing rallies and meetings cooperating with the Health Department, Government of Kerala to educate the common people about the disease and the ways in which the nipah virus spreads.

In providing food kits to home quarantine cases, about 121 families have been identified as home quarantine in the district and Kudumbashree Mission has been vested with the responsibility of providing food kits to these families, if they express any requirement. The activity was started in the Vadakkekara Panchayath of Paravoor Block, where food kits have been provided to four families. The whole Kudumbashree system is given knowledge on home quarantine cases and the system is ready to provide food for the needy in cooperation with the Health Department. Kudumbashree Mission has been organizing rallies and meetings cooperating with health department to educate the common people about the disease and the ways in which the infection spreads to one another. The rallies organised by Kudumbashree Mission was approved by the District Medical Office of Ernakulam and had received wide appreciation for their efforts and social commitment.

In Shape Ladies fitness centre, a service enterprise promoted by NULM is opened at Tirur Municipality. Mrs. Ranjini.K, a resident of Tirur is the proprietor of the venture. Fitness service for ladies, Karate training for ladies and students, Cinematic dance training for students and yoga classes are the services provided in 'In Shape' Fitness Centre.  The fitness centre functions at Adeepat tower situated in the heart of the Tirur town. The premise is easily reachable to each customer. Unit is surrounded by elite families, central schools, convention centers and flat apartments. The unit can assure a better business based on the each surrounding elements.

Nowadays, body fitness had became an inevitable routine in modern life. Lack of awareness about the lifestyle deceases and unhealthy foods generated an unhealthy society. However people who consider their fitness, are always the part of organic food and fitness business sector. It is the opportunity behind the venture. In Shape Ladies fitness centre is a unique enterprise of NULM Tirur. The venture can assure a better growth through each supporting elements surrounded with the unhealthy community. The enterprise also provide employment for 2 skilled persons.

The problem of obesity has been particularly increase in urban area ,as there is a drastic change in living standards and life style of people over the recent years.It is for addressing such health issues caused because of unhealthy life style that the wellness centre was launched. Self Employment Programme Component of NULM focus on financial assistance to individuals/groups of urban poor for setting up gainful self-employment ventures/ micro-enterprises, suited to their skills, training, aptitude and local conditions.

An RO Plant was inaugurated at Payyanur Municipality premises to make avail pure drinking water during scorching summer.  Shri.C. Krishnan MLA, inaugurated the RO Plant on 25 May 2019. Shri. S. Harikishore IAS, Executive Director, Kudumbashree Mission was the chief guest of the function.The RO plant opened at Payyanur Municipality office premises is located near to Payyanur bus stand. A four member team comprising of Smt. Divya.P, Smt. Leena K.V, Smt. Praseeda K and Smt. Nanda Surendran is entrusted with the charge of running the RO plant and supply the drinking water cans.

The bottled drinking water is named as ‘Sheethalam’. Kudumbashree had launched the idea of launching a Reverse Osmosis Plant to produce bottled drinking water, as part of the National Urban Livelihoods Mission Project being implemented in Kerala.  

Kudumbashree is implementing the project with the help of New Delhi based Dharna Infrastructure Private Limited. The public need to give a nominal charge of just Rs 30 for 20 litres of pure drinking water. The plant has the capacity to purify 500 litres of water per hour. The water is purified using reverse osmosis technology to treat the filtered water. The water will be then purified through ultraviolet treatment and the purity of the water is ensured. Rs. 12,75,000 is the total project cost out of which Rs 6,37,500 lakhs was the share of  Urban Local Body (ULB) and the rest of the project cost  (Rs 6,37,500) was funded through the loan availed by Kudumbashree members. 

Water Vending Machine, which would enable the consumer to avail 1 litre of water at a rate of Rs 1 would be open soon. It is also planned to extend the activities of the RO plant and to extend the same to the next phase. The demand for purified drinking water can be better converted into an enterprise opportunity and the Mission intends to open more such plants  across the state. 'Sheethalam’, purified drinking water, distributed to the people of Payyanur in reasonable prices during this time of water scarcity is really being a boon to many.