Social Benefit Schemes - Loans have been sanctioned to 200 PLHIVs in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh

This write up on this achievement  was originally submitted in Telegu by the Guntur DAPCU. An english abstract in english is provided below. To read the full telegu version - click here

Rs. 10,000/- has been sanctioned as a loans to 200 People Living with HIV/AIDS by SC Corporation on 8^th April2013 , Guntur

         SHIP is an organization, run by People Living with HIV/AIDS(Positive Network).They approached Dr. Umadevi, DACO and Addl. DM &HO(AIDS & Leprosy), Guntur for getting benefit for self employment of HIV infected women in the district.  The Addl. DM & HO (A&L) discussed this proposal with Sri. S. Suresh Kumar, IAS, District Collector and requested support to the unemployed womenPLHA.   The District collector responded immediately and instructed to list 200 SC PLHAs who require loans and instructed the administration to process the request on it its receipt.

        SHIP listed the beneficiaries submitted the list to SC Corporation for loans. DAPCU and SHIP organized a meeting and  gathered all beneficiaries on 8^thApril 2013 at the Meeting Hall of the SC Corporation and invited the District Collector as a Chief Guest and Dr. P. Rani, ED, SC Corporation as a Guest.  Dr. Umadevi, DACO and Addl. DM &HO(AIDS & Leprosy), Mrs. Ramadevi, President, SHIP and Mr. Ramesh Babu, President, TNP Plus expressed their gratitude for support of the Distinct Collector and ED, SC Corporations.  The District Collector addressed the gathering in the meeting and shared that the government is doing lot of work and help for People living with HIV/AIDS and with these loans women can live on their own and feed their children and send their children to school.  The cheques Rs. 10000/- were distributed to the beneficiaries by District Collector.