Since women comprises the majority of the population below the poverty line and are often in situations of extreme poverty given the harsh realities of intra-household and social discrimination. In 2008-09, Rs.290 crore loan was made available to them from sangha, Banks and IVDP. Since from the launching (1989) of SHG activities to till 2009, the IVDP has helped above 1,15,000 SHG members to avail Rs.1250 crores from different sources to fulfill their family needs.