 Early Times Report
Jammu, April 18: J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) manufactured 1.50 Lakh no of masks through self-help groups in Jammu division of J&K UT.
“In response to COVID-19, face mask production has been initiated by self help groups (SHGs) members in 18 blocks covering 10 districts of the J&K UT under the Ministry of Rural Development’s National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM),” it said in a statement.
Women Self Help Groups in J&K have risen to the extraordinary challenge of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. They are meeting short falls in masks, sanitizers and, fighting misinformation and even providing banking and financial solutions to far-flung communities.
Meeting the shortfall in masks, and IEC Campaigns to Combat COVID-19, now, more than ever, these women-many of whom escaped poverty through the SHG route and know what it is like to be destitute and poor-are living up to their motto of self-help and solidarity. Groups across all the districts of J&K UT are working furiously to make up the shortfall of masks. In Jammu, for instance, poor rural women who were once engaged in stitching school uniforms are sewing masks instead. Over the past couple of weeks, these women have produced more than 1.50 Lakh cotton masks.
“All told, more than 1.50 Lakh masks have been produced by some 395 SHGs across 10 districts of J&K UT till date in addition to over 500, liters of hand wash within community. Since production is decentralized, these items have reached widely-dispersed populations without the need for complex logistics and transportation”, said Sham Lal Additional Mission Director JKRLM Jammu.
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