Organisation : Assam Directorate for Welfare of Tea &Ex-Tea Garden Tribes
Scheme Name : Grants To Women SHGs
Applicable For : Self Help Groups (SHGs) Members
Applicable State : Assam
Website : https://ttwd.assam.gov.in/schemes/grants-to-women-shgs-0
What is TTWD Grants To Women SHGs?
Grants To Women SHGs is implemented by Directorate for Welfare of Tea & Ex-Tea Garden Tribes. The objective of the scheme is to extend financial assistance in the form of grants to women self-help groups of tea tribes’ community to be utilized for taking up income generation activities towards enhancement of their family incomes and livelihoods.The physical target depends upon the annual allocation of fund for the scheme and the rate of grants being decided by the SLAC.
Related / Similar Scheme : TTWD Assam Promotion Sports & Youth Welfare Activities
Criteria For Selection of Beneficiary
The Sub-Divisional Beneficiary Selection Committee shall select the SHGs based on the following criteria:
** The Self Help Groups (SHGs) should comprise of minimum 10 – 20 members.
** All members of the SHGshall be comprised of the age group of between 18 years to 59 years.
** The Self Help Groups (SHGs) should be enrolled in the respective Block Development offices and Block Mission Management Units (BMMU) of Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission (ASRLM).
** All members should be Indian citizens and should be permanent residents of Assam
** All members of the group must belong to tea & ex-tribes’ communities.
** The photographs of all membersshould be submitted along-with the application.
** Allocation for the no. of SHGs to be considered from each of the 46 Sub-Divisions will be done considering the population of the Tea & Ex-Tea Tribes communities in the Sub-Divisions.
** The SDWO shall forward the list of selected SHGs to the Directorate along-with his recommendation.
** The beneficiary SHGs will be provided with the grants directly to their bank accounts through DBT mode.
** SHGs once covered under the scheme shall not be entitled for consideration of another grant for at least 3 (three) years.
Implementation of TTWD Grants To Women SHGs
The monitoring of progress and implementation of the scheme will be done through SDWOs who, in turn, report to the Directorate for Welfare of Tea & Ex-Tea Garden Tribes, Assam.
Maintenance of Records and Monitoring:
The Director maintains proper records with APR of the Institutions.
Submission of Progress Report:
The Director submits the progress report to the Government
Submission of Utilization Certificate:
The Directorate submits the utilization certificate to the Government in time.
Audit by the AG (Audit), Assam:
Mandatory Audit by the AG (Audit) Assam is conducted for the implementation of the scheme for which the Tea Tribes Welfare Department ensures the regular and timely audit of the accounts of the Director, Welfare of Tea & Ex-Tea Garden Tribes, Assam by the AG (Audit), Assam.
Targeted Period of Completion:
31st March of the current financial year.