Hyderabad: Sudamalla Rajeshwari, Vijay Kumar, and Dappula Lingaiah, residents of Padira village in Rajanna Siricilla district have turned entrepreneurs, thanks to the state government’s Dalit Bandhu welfare scheme.
Belonging to the Dalit community, beneficiaries Rajeshwari, Vijay Kumar and Lingaiah pooled the money they received through Dalit Bandhu to set up a rice mill.
Belonging to the Dalit community, the trio purchased three acres of land by spending Rs 30 lakhs (Rs 10 lakhs each under Dalit Bandhu) on the outskirts of Dumala of Yellareddypet mandal. They also took a bank loan.
The rice mill is called ‘Vijayalaxmi Industries’. IT minister K T Rama Rao is slated to inaugurate it on Monday.
KTR congratulated the trio on their success. He also mentioned T-PRIDE (Telangana – Program for Rapid Incubation of Dalit Entrepreneurs) as being successful amongst the Dalit community.
“A heartening success story of #DalitBandhu scheme from Rajanna Siricilla district Padira Village. Three beneficiaries Rajeshwari, Vijay Kumar & Lingaiah have come together; pooled their money of ₹30 lakhs, and raised a bank loan. Availed Govt industrial subsidies & tomorrow is the inauguration T-PRIDE (Telangana – Program for Rapid Incubation of Dalit Entrepreneurs) is living up to its name. Thanks to Visionary CM #KCR Garu,” KTR tweeted.
T-PRIDE was launched last year along with T-IDEA by the state government in order to boost rural employment and business.
T-PRIDE aims at empowering the lives of young Schedules Caste/Scheduled Tribes and physically disabled people by providing facilities such as power cost reimbursement, land cost, reservations, and other subsidies.
During its launch, KTR said that the welfare scheme will provide business and employment opportunities to SC, ST, and disabled persons.
