The Bank has contributed towards Targeting the Hard-Core Poor (THP) programme – the flagship programme of Bandhan Konnagar. The programme is designed for the ultra-poor-women headed households, providing them with a range of gainful micro-enterprises (in form of farm, non-farm and mixed assets, not cash) along with handholding support and training on confidence building, enterprise skills, consumer interaction, marketing and financial skills. They are also provided with sustenance allowance to meet their daily needs till they start generating substantial income from the assets provided. In 18-24 months, these ultra-poor women start graduating, uplifting themselves from extreme poverty and getting linked to mainstream society. During the financial year under review, 21,600 ultra-poor women from the Bank’s catchment area covering 20 districts of Assam, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal had access to sustainable livelihood sources.