Livelihood interventions combine community institutions, credit access, and entrepreneurship support for tribal households.

Key Highlights

• Van Dhan Vikas Kendra ecosystem expanded to 13 centres
• 2,225+ members linked with cluster-based livelihood activity
• NSTFDC loan follow-up for agriculture and micro-enterprise sectors

Major Initiatives

• Van Dhan Vikas Kendras Value-Chain: Value-chain support in forest produce and community enterprise models.
• NSTFDC Credit Facilitation: Loan facilitation for poultry, goat rearing, agriculture, and small businesses.
• Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs): Support to savings groups for nutrition resilience and local market engagement.

Welfare Outcomes

• Stronger self-employment base in tribal communities
• Increased financial inclusion through credit access
• Improved household-level income diversification

This sector reflects long-term field engagement and institutional follow-up to ensure benefits reach tribal families, students, workers, and local communities in Palghar.