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East Bardhaman: Women's Credit Society Launches in Katwa, Offering Escape from Microloan Traps
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Katwa Launches Women's Credit Society: Freedom from Microcredit Trap, Easy Loans for Women
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17-03-2026, 16:12
Katwa Launches Women's Credit Society: Freedom from Microcredit Trap, Easy Loans for Women
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A women-run Cooperative Credit Society launched in Katwa, East Bardhaman, to free women from microcredit traps.
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Inaugurated at Ashray Bhawan, attended by MLA Rabindranath Chatterjee and Municipal Chairman Kamalakanta Chakraborty.
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Aims to combat high-interest rates of private microfinance organizations, promoting self-reliance.
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Initially, 5,000 women are members, with a target of 10,000; membership costs 200 rupees per share.
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Offers small savings and easy microloans, especially benefiting women in handicrafts like Kanthi Stitch, empowering low-income families.
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