To provide dignified livelihoods to over 20,000tribal womenengaged in selling Hadiya (rice beer), theJharkhandStateLivelihoodPromotion Society (JSLPS) in collaboration with an international NGO Green Digital has launched a project to generate income.

The project, Advancing Tribal Livelihood and Self Reliance (ATLAS), aims to provide alternative livelihoods to such Women by assisting them on the modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based agricultural practices.

On the criteria of beneficiaries to be covered by the project, Sahay said, All beneficiaries of Phulo Jhano Ashirvad Scheme, as well as those who are involved in the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic drinks like Hadiya, will be selected under the project. Digital Green will provide the beneficiaries with the latest technology and equipment.