There is a lake in Lingi village of Ghatanji block. A few years ago, the lake was handed over to a fishing contractor by the Gram Panchayat. The FES organization brought together all the women of Lingi village and gave them complete information about the PESA Act. Based on this information, the women prepared a SOP and handed it over to the Gram Panchayat and a copy to the Tehsil, Panchayat Samiti, Integrated Tribal Development Department. Taking note of their SOP, the lake was handed over to the women. The women then released the fish seeds under the guidance of the FES organisation and managed it by making different bylaws. They made a profit of at least Rs 1 lakh this year after deducting all expenses.
Prior to all this, the Gram Panchayat and other men in the village had protested that women would not be able to bear all this, only men can do business like fishing, it is very difficult to manage and if there is a loss, women cannot bear it. They set up her own fishing committee for management in the Lingi village, as well as some women from Chincholi and Chandapur villages in the gram panchayat. After seeing their efforts, the youth circles of the village helped the women a lot.