SIDBI launches ‘waste to wealth creation’ programme in West Bengal

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Category : Business and economics Published on: February 18 2022

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Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched the ‘Waste to Wealth Creation’ programme for women in the Sundarbans in West Bengal.
In this, the women will make ornaments and showpieces from the fish scales. SIDBI will extend benefits to 50 women in directly generating revenues from alternate livelihoods.
Later, these women are expected to become a trainer for replicating and disseminating the knowledge among other aspirants.
This is a part of mission Swavalamban of SIDBI that aims to support artisans to become sustainable.

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SIDBI launches ‘waste to wealth creation’ programme in West Bengal