Shabbir Ali Distributes Interest-Free Loans In Kamareddy
- Shabbir Ali interest-free loans boost women SHGs in Kamareddy
- Congress welfare schemes support Telangana women SHGs and families
Hyderabad: Government Adviser Mohammed Ali Shabbir distributed interest free loans and sarees to women Self Help Groups in Bhiknoor village of Kamareddy constituency, under a major Congress government initiative to empower women in Telangana. He was joined by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud and Additional Collector Victor at the event held at SV Gardens in Bhiknoor. The programme focused on women SHGs and highlighted the scale of ongoing financial support under the current administration.
During the event, Shabbir Ali said the Congress government was disbursing interest free loans worth ₹304 crore across Telangana under the third phase of the scheme for women SHGs. He explained that these loans would reach 3.5 lakh women Self Help Groups, showing the wide reach of the programme. Specifically in Kamareddy constituency, he handed over cheques worth ₹3.25 crore to local SHGs, which marked a significant support for women’s groups in the area. He also oversaw the distribution of sarees to SHG members as part of the outreach.
Shabbir Ali told the gathering that the Congress government aimed to make one crore women in Telangana financially self reliant and, in his words, turn them into “crorepatis”. He stressed that this initiative was not just a routine scheme but a step towards fulfilling promises made to the women of the state. He noted that the Congress government had already provided interest free loans to women SHGs twice after coming to power, and this was now the third phase being rolled out across Telangana. He said that empowering women through financial independence remained a core objective of the government.
Further, Shabbir Ali underlined that the administration wanted every woman to stand on her own feet, support her family’s growth and lead what he described as a worry free life. He said the government’s schemes aimed to offer comprehensive support to women in different areas, not just credit access. Along with the interest free loans, he listed welfare measures such as construction of Indiramma houses for eligible women and supply of fine rice to every household. He also mentioned the provision of LPG cylinders at a subsidised rate of ₹500 and 200 units of free electricity to families as part of efforts to cut financial burdens.
TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud used his address to highlight how the Congress government had focused on improving the lives of women since taking office. He pointed out that one of the first decisions was to introduce free bus travel for women across Telangana, which he said helped improve mobility and access to services. He added that the government had actively engaged women SHGs in livelihood activities that generate income and also serve social goals.
Mahesh Kumar Goud said women SHGs had been given work such as stitching school uniforms and managing Amma Adarsha Schools. According to him, these steps created regular income streams while also promoting social inclusion. He also said the Congress government was implementing social welfare programmes that focus on people with disabilities and on gender equity, showing what he called a comprehensive and inclusive approach to development. He stressed that the disbursement of interest free loans to women SHGs would continue every year under the Congress led administration and described it as a sustained mission to ensure women play a central role in Telangana’s economic transformation.
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