P.R.No:569- The Hon’ble Minister for Forests facilitated bank loan linkages for 368 women’s self-help groups to support their entrepreneurial ventures.

Today (13.11.2026), at the additional office of the Nilgiris District Collector, the Hon’ble Minister for Forests, Thiru R.V. Ranjithkumar, distributed bank loan linkages—facilitated by the Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission and the Women’s Development Programme—to 368 women’s self-help groups to support their entrepreneurial ventures. The total value of these loans amounts to Rs. 41.54 crore. The event was held under the leadership of the District Collector, Tmt. Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru, IAS, and in the presence of the Udhagamandalam (Ooty) Member of the Legislative Assembly, Thiru Bhojarajan. (PDF 47KB)