Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in Lakhpati Didi Sammelan in Jalgaon, Maharashtra today. He handed out certificates and felicitated 11 lakh new Lakhpati Didis who recently became Lakhpati during the third term of the present government.
PM releases Revolving Fund of Rs 2,500 crore
PM Modi also interacted with Lakhpati Didis from across the country. He released a Revolving Fund of Rs 2,500 crore, benefiting about 48 lakh members of 4.3 lakh Self-Help Groups (SHGs). He also disbursed bank loans of Rs 5,000 crore which will benefit 25.8 lakh members of 2.35 lakh SHGs. Since the inception of the Lakhpati Didi Yoajna, one crore women have already been made Lakhpati Didis and the government has set a target of three crore Lakhpati Didis.
The Prime Minister began his address by expressing gratitude towards the huge crowd of mothers and sisters who were present on the occasion. Expressing happiness over the attendance of a huge crowd of mothers and sisters at the mega event of Lakhpati Didi Sammelan, PM Modi said, “Today, funds of more than Rs 6000 Crore were disbursed for lakhs of Women SHGs spanning across India”. He added that this corpus of funds will bolster many women to transform into ‘Lakhpati Didis’. The PM also extended his best wishes.
A mega campaign to strengthen the family and future generations
PM Modi underlined that the mothers and sisters of Maharashtra give a glimpse of the glorious culture and traditions of the state. Underlining that the Lakhpati Didi campaign is not just a way to boost the income of mothers and sisters but a mega campaign to strengthen the family and future generations, the Prime Minister said that it is transforming the rural economy.
“Every woman present here knows that her social position in society is elevated when she starts to make a living”, the Prime Minister exclaimed, noting that the purchasing power of a family also goes up with an increase in income. “Fortunes of an entire family are transformed when one sister becomes Lakhpati Didi”, he added.
One crore Lakhpati Didis have already been made: Shivraj
Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan also addressed the program. He said that Prime Minister's resolve is that no sister should be helpless, no sister's eyes should shed tears, and there should always be a smile on her face. To achieve this, PM Modi has launched the Lakhpati Didi campaign.
Shivraj said that he is proud to say that due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve, one crore Lakhpati Didi have already been made. Today, 11 lakh Didi are receiving the Lakhpati Didi certificate at 30,000 locations, and one and a half crore Didi are connected to the program.
PM Modi said that 11 lakh Didi will be made Lakhpati in 100 days, but 11 lakh Lakhpati Didi have already been made before 100 days. Shivraj said, he is confident that with the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 3 crore Lakhpati Didi will be made.
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