Thursday, July 24, 2008

Loan fair organized in North Dinajpur district for tribals in Islampur

A loan fair was organized for the tribals by the West Bengal SC; ST Corporation in North Dinajpur district with assistance of Islampur Municipality. In loan affair Rs 25,000 loans were allotted to 36 beneficiaries of the SC; ST categories. The loanee have received training on tailoring and handicraft from the West Bengal SC; ST Corporation.

In a speech the District Magistrate of North Dinajpur Mr Sukumar Bhattacharjee said: “It was an attempt to bring the SC, ST communities under income generating schemes. Soon a section of SC, ST population of Raiganj subdivision would be brought under the scheme.”

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