Result : 5456 families have increased their monthly
income at an average of Rs. 1000/- .
Area of operation :
Tirunelveli District Micro Credit assistance is being given to
poor women beedi workers for their socio-economic development. Small savings scheme
is being functional from March 2004 in order to protect them from the hardship of
usurers and enhance their family income. RUC assisted 5456 women beedi workers and
their families with Rs. 2,99,83,389.42/- (rupees two crore ninety nine lac eighty
three thousand three hundred and eighty nine and paise forty two). The details are
as follows.