Formerly daily wagers, father-son duo in Telangana set up poultry farm under Dalit Bandhu
The HinduThe landmark Dalit Bandhu scheme is heralding a new era of economic empowerment for Dalits in the State, said Municipal Administration and IT Minister K.T. Addressing a meeting after inaugurating a poultry farm set up by a father-son duo under Dalit Bandhu at Gandilachapet village in Rajanna Sircilla district on Monday, he said the scheme is a path-breaking initiative by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to help Dalits become entrepreneurs. Terming it as a trailblazing effort to promote entrepreneurship among Dalits, he said, “The initiative enabled Durgaiah and Suman, the father-son duo, formerly daily wage labourers, to become proud owners of a poultry farm in their village.” As many as 34 income generating units including a rice depot, a sheep unit and ladies emporium have been grounded under the Dalit Bandhu scheme in the village, he noted adding that an amount of ₹6.89 crore were allocated to Gandilachapet for various welfare and development initiatives. Similar clinics have started functioning in as many as nine PHCs in Rajanna Sircilla district offering physiotherapy services to the needy, sources said.
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