Self-Help groups

”Women Self Help Groups” were formed by the then Tamilnadu Consumer Rights Protection Centre, in 2003. Till now, nearly 300 groups have been formed and the organisation is called as ‘Federation Centre of Tamilnadu Consumer Women Self Help Committee’ (FCTCWSHE), with a strength of about 5000 women.

S.NO.	Details	No.of Groups
1.	Corporation Area	219
2.	Corporation youth	9
3.	Rural area	36
4.	Rural youth	6
	Total	270

Special Groups maintained
Christian Groups	....	1
Muslim Groups	....	6
S.C. Groups	....	18
Handicapped	....	1

OVERALL SAVINGS - Rs.79,13,582-00

TYPES OF LOANS GIVEN
	(i) RF Loans with Subsidy (ii) RF Loans without Subsidy (iii) Economic Activities Loans (iv) Direct Linkage Loans