Ministry of Cooperation
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah launches various initiatives related to women empowerment and cooperation in Kollam, Keralam
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The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation launched various initiatives for women empowerment and cooperation in Kollam, Keralam, emphasizing the vision of 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'. Key launches included the 'Vanitham She-Mart Shops', sales of NCCF's 'Janah' products, and distribution of subsidized food items via NAFED and NCCF mobile vans. The initiative aims to connect women Self-Help Groups and rural women entrepreneurs directly with retail markets, supported by plans to open over 300 She-Mart stores across Keralam, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Additionally, MoUs were exchanged for supply-chain integration, seed distribution under the Pulses mission, and scholarship distribution.