Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Telangana Government Expands Women’s Economic Empowerment Programs in Kollapur
The Telangana government says it wants women to earn their own money.
Women’s self-help groups are being given work stitching uniforms for children and students.
They also earned money by helping procure paddy.
The government plans to help groups set up solar power units.
These groups may earn money by selling extra electricity.
Officials distributed Rs.175 crore in interest-free loans to women’s groups.
Other projects include roads, stronger power supplies and a new integrated school.
The officials said these projects are meant to help people and develop the Kollapur area.
Minister Seethakka said government programmes aim to make women economically self-reliant and financially independent.
Women’s self-help groups earned about Rs.2.53 crore in commissions through Kharif paddy procurement.
The government is offering SHGs opportunities to establish solar power units and sell surplus electricity.
Ministers distributed cheques for Rs.175 crore in interest-free loans to women’s groups in Kollapur constituency.
Development plans include roads, power infrastructure, an integrated school, housing assistance, tourism facilities and sports stadia.
- Who
- Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Women and Child Welfare Minister Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka), Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, Nagarkurnool MP Mallu Ravi and District Collector Hemanta Keshav Patil.
- What
- The officials launched development works and announced women’s economic empowerment programmes, loans and other projects.
- When
- Saturday; officials said the integrated school works would be completed before the next academic year.
- Where
- Peddakothapally and Kollapur mandals in the Kollapur Assembly constituency of Nagarkurnool district, Telangana.
- Why
- To promote women’s financial independence and support infrastructure and broader development in the Kollapur constituency.
- Women’s group commissions
- Women’s groups earned around Rs.2.53 crore through Kharif paddy procurement commissions.
- Interest-free loans
- Cheques totaling Rs.175 crore were distributed to women’s self-help groups.
- Solar income potential
- SHGs could potentially earn Rs.3 lakh to Rs.5 lakh per month from solar power units and surplus electricity sales.
- Road funding
- Around Rs.500 crore was sanctioned for roads, with another Rs.100 crore proposed.
- Power infrastructure
- Around Rs.50 crore was being spent to strengthen the constituency’s power supply system.
- Integrated school
- A school at Jetpole is planned for about 2,500 students, at an estimated cost of Rs.200 crore.
- Housing assistance
- Eligible poor families could receive up to Rs.5 lakh per house under the Indiramma housing scheme.