Machines distributed to LRLM SHG Zangla under IWMP Scheme to empower rural women.

Kargil, Jan 10, 2025: In a significant step towards empowering rural women, machines procured under the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) scheme were distributed to LRLM SHG Zangla. This initiative aims to enhance livelihood opportunities and promote sustainable development in the region.
The distribution ceremony was graced by Executive Councillor, RD/PRI/Zanskar Affairs, LAHDC, Kargil, Er Punchok Tashi in the presence of Exen PHE Zanskar, BDO Zanskar, AEE REW and DPM LRLM Kargil.
The IWMP scheme, implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), focuses on integrated watershed management to improve agricultural productivity and livelihoods. This initiative is a testament to the government’s commitment to empowering rural communities and promoting sustainable development.
The LRLM SHG Zangla will utilize the distributed machines to enhance their livelihood activities in the embroidery and tailoring trade.
This will improve their economic status and contribute to the overall development of the Zanskar region. Simultaneously, the Executive Councilor also inaugurated a Community Hall and handed it over to Nyamso Tsogspa Zangla.