Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Indiramma Saree Distribution Empowers Women in Gadwal
In Gadwal, a big event gave sarees to women to help them feel proud and special.
These women joined groups to help each other get loans without interest.
They used the money to start their own businesses and buy things like tractors and buses.
The government wants to help one million women become very successful.
Many women in the district are already part of these helpful groups, and the government wants to include even more women.
A grand saree distribution program was held in Gadwal benefiting women's self-help groups (SHGs)
Gadwal MLA Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy and District Collector B.M. Santosh attended the event
Interest-free loans have enabled women's groups to establish businesses and purchase assets like tractors and buses
The government aims to make one crore women millionaires through various empowerment schemes
Over 80,000 women are part of SHGs in the district, with all white ration card-holding women aged 18 and above eligible for sarees
- Who
- Women's self-help groups (SHGs) in Gadwal, along with MLA Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy and District Collector B.M. Santosh
- What
- Indiramma saree distribution program and celebration of women's empowerment
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Rythu Vedika in Dharmur Mandal, Gadwal
- Why
- To empower women economically and socially
- Number of women in SHGs
- Over 80,000
- Eligibility for sarees
- All white ration card-holding women aged 18 and above
- Government's goal
- To make one crore women millionaires
- Interest-free loan amount
- Up to ₹20 lakh per women's group
- Subsidy for bus purchase
- ₹30 lakh per women's group in Gattu, Maldakal, and Alampur mandals
- Houses sanctioned under Indiramma housing scheme
- 3,500 per constituency