India, Jan. 8 -- Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Wednesday chaired the 9th Executive Council Meeting of the Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) to review progress under the UMEED (National Rural Livelihood Mission) framework and outline future strategies for strengthening rural livelihoods and women-led development across the Union Territory.

During the meeting, the Chief Secretary emphasised the need to enhance credit linkages and build the capacity of Self Help Groups (SHGs) so that they evolve into sustainable rural enterprises. He reiterated that enterprise development remains the core objective behind SHG formation and stressed making Community Managed Training Centres (CMTCs) functional in every district. These centres, h...