Empowering women by providing financial security and support for their families.
To help women easily obtain loans for their household expenses and securely save their own savings, the institution's founder, the late Smt. Leelaben Kapasi, established the Smt. Leelaben Mahila Sharafi Sahakari Mandali Ltd. Palitana on 12-04-01 with the noble aim of realizing her dream.
The institution, which has around 3115 shareholders, provides loans up to Rs. 2 lakh to its shareholders, with plans to increase this amount to Rs. 2 lakh in the future.
Free life-saving vaccines are provided to the shareholders' children and family members.
Cash assistance of Rs. 5000 is provided to members suffering from critical illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, and brain tumors.
Cash assistance of Rs. 5000 is given to the family of deceased members.
To enhance the importance of women in the family, a bank account is opened in the name of the member.
Guidance is provided for including the name of the woman member in the property if a new property is to be purchased and a loan is sought from the Mandali.
To promote the habit of saving among women, monthly recurring and fixed-term deposits are accepted in the name of women.
91 women have taken loans from the Mandali to provide higher education to their children.
70 women have received interest-free loans under the Chief Minister's Mahila Utkarsh Yojana.
5 women have received low-interest loans to install solar systems at their homes as part of a national program.
Approximately 500 women have taken loans from the Mandali to build their houses.