"SERISREE", A Poverty Eradication Project
Recently Kerala has launched a poverty eradication project in the state namely "SERISREE", through intensive promotion of sericulture among the people Below Poverty Line (BPL). The federation receives financial support from the "Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana" (SGSY) of the Government of India. Under the SGSY, assistance is given to the poor families living below the poverty line in rural areas for taking up self-employment. The persons taking up Self-Employment are called swarozgaris. They may take up the activity either individually or in Groups, called the Self-Help Groups. For successful Self-Employment, it is necessary to take up the right activity. For this purpose, 4 to 5 activities are selected in each Block with the help of officials, non-officials and the Bankers. These are called ‘Key Activities’, and should be such that they give the Swarozgaris an income of Rs. 2000 per month, net of Bank loan repayment.Under the SERISREE project it is expected to bring in 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of fresh mulberry plantations and a matching cocoon production. The entire activity is proposed to create employment opportunities to the tune of 59 lakhs man days in three years.
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