Rajasthan News: The Rajasthan Government led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal has expanded the scope of the popular Lakhpati Didi scheme. Under the revised guidelines, the interest rate has been reduced to just 1.5 percent while the loan limit for women has been raised to Rs. 1.5 lakh.
The development is likely to economically empower women, especially those living in rural areas, by connecting them with dairy businesses, self-employment and small-scale employment.
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The Rajasthan government has now entered into a partnership with Saras Dairy to connect women of the state directly to the market. Under the strategy, women’s self-help groups would now be provided responsibilities like operating canteens and selling dairy products.
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Following the announcement by the Rajasthan CM, women of the state would now be able to receive greater financial assistance at highly attractive terms under the Lakhpati Didi scheme. This would help women explore areas such as handicrafts, small business, food processing and sewing.
Saras Dairy Scheme
Under the Saras Dairy Scheme, the products of Saras Dairy would be made available at 273 Lakhpati Didi canteens operating in the state of Rajasthan. The canteens would be selling buttermilk, yogurt, milk, cheese and other dairy products.
This would help women of the state increase their monthly income while also helping them gain access to sustainable employment opportunities and even generate employment for other women. It would also ensure a better and more stretched marketplace for Saras Dairy while offering consumers easy access to premium-quality dairy products at affordable pricing.
Shruti Bhardwaj, the Managing Director of Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF), commented that the Saras Dairy model would help women become an integral part of the entire value chain of the state’s dairy sector while also increasing their active participation in all sectors from marketing to production.
