AselfhelpgroupSHGisavillagebasedfinancialintermediaryusuallycomposedof1020localwomenSelfHelpGroupBankLinkageProgrammeSHGBLPwasstartedbyNABARDin199293bypilotingwith500SHGsNowmorethan2millionSHGshavingmorethan30millionwomenarelinkedtobanks