INDIRA KRANTI PATHAM                                

Executive Summary

Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) is implementing Indira Kranthi Patham (IKP) in all the 22 rural districts of A.P.

Institution Building

There are 1,06,60,968 members in 9,33,585 SHGs exclusively for women.  A total of 36,391 Village Organizations (VOs), 1099 Mandal Samakhyas (MSs) and 22 Zilla Samakhyas have come into existence in 22 districts.  As on today, the total Savings and Corpus of SHG Members are Rs.2660.96 Crores and Rs.4508.92 crores respectively.

Bank Loans and Pavala Vaddi

During this financial year up to February 2010, Rs.5105.59 crores of bank loans are given under Bank linkages programme. Under Pavala Vaddi Incentive Rs.154.25 Crores  is given to SHG members  during the financial year, thus totaling to Rs.564.25 Crores  since inception of the scheme. 

Enhanced Livelihoods of the Poor

To enhance the livelihoods of the poor, an amount of Rs. 919.81 Crores is given as Community Investment Fund up to end of February 2010.  Under the land Access Programme the rights of the poor over 3.99 lakh Acres of land restored.  The incomes of the rural poor are secured and enhanced through 2,10,691 jobs for rural youth up to end of February 2010.

Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture

Under this initiative, pesticide free cultivation is encouraged by the farmers in 17.00 lakh Acres up to February 2010 by benefitting 6.45 lakh farmers during 2009-10. The net   saving to the farmer depending upon the Crop ranges  from  Rs. 2500/ to Rs. 37500/- per ha.             .  More...[+]