Community Interest Group (CIG)

In order to support the income generation activity of the NHG members, a new scheme for the members undertaking livestock sector is proposed. Through this intervention credit support and other supply chain support would be created for the members undertaking dairy husbandry activity. NHG members undertaking cow rearing for the last 2 years are eligible to be part of the CIG . Each of the CIG will have minimum 5 member whom are dairy farmers . Each of the CIG after verification could submit request for CIF to the CDS. Rs 1 lakh livelihood revolving fund to be provided by CDS @4% interest rate to 3 cow rearing groups in the selected CDS.

CIG Details

No Districts No of CDS Identified No Of CIG formed Amount of CIF Distributed Potential (no of CDS)
1 Thiruvananthapuram 10 23 2100000 10
2 Kollam 38 95 900000 33
3 Pathanamthitta 25 75 1800000 3
4 Alappuzha 7 75 1500000 22
5 Kottayam 14 31 2100000 5
6 Idukki 14 91 3200000 0
7 Ernakulam 28 24 2400000 0
8 Thrissur 16 25 2400000 6
9 Palakkad 60 249 3700000 10
10 Malappuram 10 30 600000 7
11 Kozhikode 14 42 1500000 12
12 Wayanad 13 39 3900000 0
13 Kannur 13 94 900000 20
14 Kasaragod 4 9 900000 3
Total 266 902 27900000 131