Hyderabad, May 17 -- Chief minister A Revanth Reddy promised his government will increase the number of women self-help groups (SHGs) to one crore in Telangana.

Speaking at the WE Hub-Women Acceleration programme here on Saturday, May 17, the chief minister announced an identity card with a unique number or QR code to the members of women's groups. "For years, self-help groups (SHGs) have faced neglect. The Telangana government will help support them financially and focus on making one crore women millionaires in the state," he said.

He highlighted that last year, banks disbursed loans worth Rs 20,000 crore to SHGs, all of which were repaid by the government.

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