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Andhra Pradesh government launched ‘Jagananna Jeeva Kranthi Scheme’ on December 10, 2020. CMO Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually announced the launch. The main aim of the scheme is to empower women and to provide them with social stability. Through this scheme government will provide sheep and goat units to the women belonging to SC, ST, BC categories in the state. It will operate in 3 scheduled phases. This scheme will enable the women to earn for living thereby improving their standard of living. It will make them self-reliant and thus they can also support their families.
Scheme Overview:
| Scheme name: | Jagananna Jeeva Kranthi Scheme |
| Scheme under: | Andhra Pradesh Government |
| Launched by: | CMO Andhra Pradesh, Mr. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Launch date: | December 10, 2020 |
| Beneficiaries: | Women members of SHGs belonging to SC, ST, BC across the state |
| Age Group: | 45-60 years |
| Benefit: | Sheep and Goat units for rearing |
| Major Objective: | To empower women and provide them opportunity to become self-reliant with least investment |
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Scheme Objectives and Benefits:
- The main objective of the scheme is to empower the women
- This scheme aims to provide social stability to women
- It also aims at assisting the dairy and animal husbandry sector of the state
- This scheme will also help and benefit the framers
- It aims to encourage the financial stability of women across the state.
- It will better the way of living of these women and their families.
- It will boost the economy of the state in the long run.
Key Points:
- Jagananna Jeeva Kranthi scheme is newly introduced by the Andhra Pradesh government
- It was launched virtually by CMO Andhra Pradesh, Mr. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on December 10, 2020
- This scheme covers women in the age group of 45-60 years and belonging to SC, ST and BC categories in the state
- Under this scheme beneficiary women would get sheep and goat units
- These units would be provided for rearing
- About 2.49 lakh sheep and goat units will be provided and each unit would consist of 15 sheeps/ goats with 1 ram/ billy in it
- It will not only hep the women but will also help the farmers
- In case if a beneficiary woman wants to buy sheep/ goat on her own then the state government would provide suggestions for the same
- Training centres will also be set up by the government in Dhone of Kurnool district and Penugonda of Anantapur district
- This scheme will function in 3 phases
- In the first phase 20,000 units will be distributed staring from December 10 till March 2021
- In the second phase 1,30,000 units will be distributed starting from April 2021 to August 2021
- In the third phase 99,000 units will be distributed starting from September 2021 to December 2021
- Estimated outlay for this scheme is Rs. 1869 crore
- State government also has signed MOUs with Reliance, Allana Group, Amul, HUL, Procter & Gamble and ITC
- This is mainly to assist and empower women
- It will thus contribute in betterment and welfare
