Nomadic and denotified tribal communities

Once branded as “criminals”, Gujarat’s nomadic tribes lived without rights or recognition. Mittal Patel’s work has helped 7.5 lakh people gain homes, education, livelihoods, and dignity — turning invisibility into empowerment.

Kalupur co-operative bank has been financially empowering these communities since 2006 through loans of ₹50,000 to purchase houses under government schemes and ₹25,000 for expanding small-scale businesses at a rate of interest of 10 percent.