Fisherwomen regular biz underneath Theeramythri undertaking
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By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The different livelihood initiatives for fisherwomen have managed to beat the hurdles posed by the Covid pandemic, enabling enterprise price over Rs 63 crore through the earlier monetary 12 months.
Around 6,000 fisherwomen from 10 districts are a part of the small enterprise items began with authorities assist. There are 1,578 small enterprise items underneath Theeramythri, a undertaking managed by the Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen (SAF) — a physique registered underneath the Fisheries Department —since 2010.
“Even when the state was affected by Covid, the women managed to do business worth Rs 63.75 crore in
2020-21. The target this fiscal is to conduct business for `80 crore,” mentioned Asha Augustine, joint director of fisheries and government director of SAF.
