Convergence

The Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission has been launched in Maharashtra on behalf of the Rural Development Department as per the guidelines of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission. The Convergence department is working under MSRLM with the main objective of program implementation related to be to poverty eradication of rural families and improving the health standards through sustainable livelihoods. Convergence department is implementing PMFME,Food Nutrition Health & WASH, Asmita Yojana and GPDP to achieve the mission objectives. The Central Government has launched the Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM-FME) Scheme under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package. Under this scheme, Seed capital has been provided to food processing activities initiated by Self Help Groups established under MSRLM. PMFME Scheme has provision of providing seed capital of Rs. 40,000/- per member in Individual and Group enterprises activities. This Seed Capital is being used as working capital and procurement of small machinery. Under this scheme 35 % Credit link subsidy, CIF, Incubation Centre, Marketing and Packaging and Capacity Building components are implemented. FNHW program implementation is based on the 6th Principle of Dashasutri Model. Under this program, SHGs members are provided with health, nutrition related counseling, training and benefits of government schemes, health awareness among SAM / MAM Children, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating mothers and the elderly persons. Emphasis has been given on the creating awareness among the families related to Food, Nutrition and Sanitation and providing the health benefits to households. Under FNHW program Diet diversity, nutrition and livelihood opportunity has been provided through Individual and Community based NutriGarden activities. Nutritional food processing based enterprises activities has been piloted in under convergence thematic to provide healthy foods to the community. Also convergence department coordinate with various government department and trying to avail benefits of various departmental schemes to SHG members.

Scope: 34 districts, 351 Blocks