On The Road To Being A Lakhpati

Life in the rural hinterlands of India is tough, but several self-help groups are trying to make a difference to how rural women earn their livelihoods. The government’s Lakhpati Didi scheme, which found a mention in the Interim Budget speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last month, is another ray of hope for women to start something of their own. Outlook Money spoke to women across five states—Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh—to understand how they are striving to bring about a change in their lives Abeda Khatun (left) along with her daughter Being Resilient To Build A Future Sanjeeb Baruah Abeda Khatun Age 35 Kamalpur, Assam Took a loan to expand her fishery business in her village Abeda Khatun, 35, is one of the two women selected for the Lakhpati Didi scheme from Madhya Betbari Gram Panchayat (GP) in Assam’s Barpeta...