Participation of SHGs in watershed management limited, says VC

  • 08/09/2008

  • Hindu (Chennai)

Focus on empowerment: C. Ramasamy (second left), Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, releasing a souvenir in Coimbatore on Monday. Jayanthi Murali (right), Head of Division (Land Use), State Planning Commission, Chennai, receiving the first copy. Coimbatore: The Self-Help Groups (SHGs) generate positive impact on the rural economy through empowering women and enhancing income of the participant households. However, some become defunct or gets dissolved due to internal conflicts. This is true in the context of watershed management, C. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, said here on Monday. He was inaugurating a one-day policy workshop on