Nagpur – The State and Central governments had made big announcements and gave assurances to make the women independent. The savings groups have been getting financial help to prepare the products. District Rural Development Department has been making efforts to get the market for the products prepared by Savings groups. There are total 8668 savings groups in Nagpur district. The State and Central governments had made big announcements and given assurances to make the women independent. The savings groups have been getting financial help to prepare the products.
The Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had announced a mall to be constructed for the savings groups during a divisional conference of the Women’s Savings Groups organised on 26 Feb, 2016 in Divisional Sports Complex. Soon after this the Public Works Department of Zilla Parishad had prepared proposal and the cost was assessed to be Rs 25 crores. This first women’s mall in state was to come up at Badkas Chowk in Central Nagpur on the Zilla Parishad land . The ground floor was to be parking and the upper two floor for the women’s mall. The market value of this land is in crores.
The land was made available for parking but ZP is not getting any income from it. It is being run by some Bandu who has the support of self style leader. If the mall comes up the Zilla Parishad will get a regular income. The proposal prepared by the Public works department of Zilla Parishad a year back and sent for approval to Rural Development Ministry but till date no funds have been sanctioned, The government has just been making the announced nothing constructive is done. It expected at least in next financial year the funds will be made available.
