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ALEAP
- WHERE WOMEN ACHIEVERS COME TOGETHER
 Association
of Lady Entrepreneurs of Andhra Pradesh (ALEAP)
was constituted in December 1993 to bring together women
entrepreneurs to face the challenges posed by the entrepreneurial
world and motivate women to start an enterprise or manufacturing
activity. ALEAP tries to always be with the women as
a guide, "to hold their hand and be there when the
need arises." Women who have realised their
potential, women who are independent, women who are
self-employed and engaged in enterprises can become
its members. Patronised by Haripriya Rangarajan,
the Lady Governor of Andhra Pradesh, ALEAP has K
Rama Devi as its President.
Industrial Estate for Women
 ALEAP's
dream is to see that women get the finest infrastructure
to start their own industries. It has set up the country's
first industrial estate exclusively for women entrepreneurs
at Gajularamaram village in the district
of Ranga Reddy. The state government has sanctioned
thirty acres of land for this project. This estate has
an allotment capacity for a hundred small-scale units.
It focuses on setting up units in fields like electronics,
food processing, garments, printing and packaging, computer
hardware & software, gem processing and small engineering
units.
The state government has also provided commercial place
at HUDA's Commercial Complex, Tarnaka, at a concessional
rate, to market the products of ALEAP's members and
has sanctioned one acre of land to set up Entrepreneurship
 Development
Institute in the city.
- Acts as a facilitator and a guide. It empowers
and supports women in their endeavours to become socially
and economically independent.
- Assists women to learn and acquire entrepreneurial
abilities and to realise their potential and work
towards its fulfilment.
- Provides women with information and encourages
them in economic activities by helping them to get
access to adequate and quality credit.
- Mediates between the government and the women entrepreneurs
and encourages the entrepreneurs to overcome gender-related
barriers.
- Conducts exhibitions and sends delegates all around
India and abroad to gather market information, thus
helping in market promotion.
- Provides product & market information along with
information on technology, innovation & trade
- Trains in production management & marketing.
- Offers consultancy & counselling services.
Achievements 
ALEAP has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Corporation
for the manufacturing and marketing of dairy products
by its members.
- It has provided international market exposure to
its members by leading a delegation to Sri Lanka Expo
'94 and participating in the World Conference.
- ALEAP has held several exhibitions in the state
as well as outside.
- It has successfully conducted State, National and
International Conferences including the following:
- Indian Women Entrepreneurs Conference (IWEC) in
1999 at Hyderabad.
- National Conference of Women Entrepreneurs at Tirupati
in 1997;
- International Conference of Women Entrepreneurs
1993 in collaboration with National Alliance of Young
Entrepreneurs (NAYE);
- ALEAP has held entrepreneurship development programmes,
seminars and training programmes.
On the Anvil
Among the programmes on the anvil are the setting up
of technical colleges for women, setting up women entrepreneurs
at industrial estates in other major towns of the state,
providing finance through micro credit as well as the
setting up of a trade centre for women at Hyderabad.
Address: ALEAP, H. No. 3-5-1091/15, Opp.
DCM Motors, 1st Floor, Narayanguda, Hyderabad 500 029.
Phone: 475 0432/ 330 0682.
Fax: 475 0432.
E-mail: aleap@satyam.net.in
Website: www.a-leap.org
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