Hyderabad, March,17,2026: The women self help group loans programme has seen significant expansion after the Congress government came to power. Authorities said large-scale financial support has been provided to both urban and rural women’s groups through bank lending.
Officials stated that the government facilitated bank loans worth Rs 57,937 crore for women’s groups. The support covers both urban and rural self help groups and aims to strengthen women-led economic activities.
According to official information, the government also paid Rs 1,390 crore in interest to reduce the financial burden on women’s groups. The payment was made as part of efforts to support borrowers and ease repayment pressure.
The announcement highlighted that large-scale financial assistance has been extended after the Congress government assumed office. Officials said the initiative is intended to strengthen access to credit for women’s collectives and help them sustain livelihood activities.
Authorities also pointed to pending interest dues from the previous administration led by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Officials said interest payments amounting to Rs 4,051 crore had remained pending during the earlier government.
The government said clearing interest payments and facilitating fresh loans were key steps taken to support women’s groups. The measures are expected to help reduce financial pressure on members and improve access to institutional credit.
The women self help group loans programme continues to be a major financial support mechanism for women’s collectives. Through bank partnerships, the government is enabling groups to obtain credit for economic activities and community-based initiatives.
Officials said financial assistance through banks has been expanded for both urban and rural groups under the programme. The government maintained that the initiative aims to strengthen women’s participation in economic activities and improve financial stability for self help groups.
Authorities reiterated that the loan support and interest payments were implemented to ease financial challenges faced by women’s collectives and ensure continued access to credit.
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