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P. K. Bhattacharyya , Santosh Singh , Kaustuv Bhattacharyya

Abstract

Bhakhar is the core component in the preparation of Chotta Nagpur rice beer - Handia, Daru and Kulu (Pueraria) herb beer. It is made up of pulverised, uncooked 'atap' rice (including the 'rice soaked water') and 'Ili-ranu' (i.e., rice beer medicine) at 20:1 ratio. Specified twenty eight herbs used in preparation of Bhakhar are documented and the method of its prepared was recorded. On the newly prepared raw Bhakhar - dust of a dozen old Bhakhars is applied. After three to four days, the raw cakes become full-fledged Bhakhars.

Keywords

Bhakhar, Banduan (Purulia District), Ili Ranu (Rice Beer Medicine), Handia, Cattle Ailments

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Santosh Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Economics, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, IN

Abstract

Self-Help Group-Bank Linkage Programme (SBLP) was started by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in 1992 to facilitate financial inclusion among vulnerable groups. But the spread of the programme and its performance across the states is noticed to be uneven. There are sufficient disparities in the spread of SBLP across different states of India. The purpose of this paper is to examine the performance of SBLP at state level which will facilitate in ascertaining the performance of different states over time.

Keywords

Self-Help Group-Bank Linkage Programme, Financial Inclusion.

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