As an innovative pilot initiative, THDC established a Women Credit Cooperative Society in the remotest part of Distt. Tehri in the year 2016 with initial seed money of Rs. 10 Lakh for enabling hill women to meet their small credit needs w.r.t livelihood options of their own choice. The society is solely managed by the women and is running successfully with initial handholding by THDC in terms of guidance in financial & administrative matters, logistic help and rural based livelihood trainings through expert agencies. During the financial year, the society grew to 91 members. Out of them 35 members have borrowed loan for livestock rearing, 5 for general grocery store, 7 for stitching shop and 10 for vegetable cultivation. In addition to above to provide better avenues of livelihood and income generation activities, THDC keeps on organising various skill development training for women and adolescent girls. During the financial year 13 knitting, stitching and beautician centers were established especially for the women of the weaker section of the society on free of cost basis. Total 770 women and adolescent girls benefitted from the these 13 centers.