30-05-2025
Odisha tops in Lakhpati Didi initiative with Nayagarh leading the way
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha emerged as the top-performing state in India under the Lakhpati Didi initiative, with Nayagarh district recording a remarkable 98% success rate in transforming self-help group (SHG) members into financially independent women earning over Rs1 lakh annually.
The achievement was highlighted during the National Lakhpati Didi Conference-2025, held here on Thursday.
Addressing the conference attended by Lakhpati Didis and govt officials across 25 states and union territories, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi lauded the initiative for going beyond economic empowerment. "The Lakhpati Didi scheme is not merely a welfare programme but an inclusive and sustainable development strategy.
It is a social movement to instil financial independence and leadership among rural women," Majhi said.
Odisha has already transformed nearly 17 lakh women into Lakhpati Didis, leading the country in the initiative's implementation.
He said interest-free loans up to Rs 10 lakh are being provided to women in all SHGs in Odisha. The revolving fund assistance has been increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000. The community investment fund has been raised from Rs 35 lakh to Rs 60 lakh.
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Through this, SHG members can advance their businesses and livelihoods with confidence. "Through the Subhadra Shakti Mela, SHG women can engage in business worth lakhs of rupees, creating their identity and boosting self-confidence.
Our Subhadra Shakti Cafe has started as a new livelihood model, with SHG women running large cafes. The dedication and hard work of our women are now enabling them to enter the international market through business," the chief minister said.
Deputy chief minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the women and child development portfolio, described the scheme as a powerful movement. "This programme is helping women step out of their homes and become active participants in development. By 2027, Odisha has set the target to create 25 lakh Lakhpati Didis. Every village in the state will have at least five Lakhpati Didis and eventually these 25 lakh Lakhpati Didis will become crorepatis.
The rural economy is now in the hands of women and women-led businesses," she said, citing women's success in agriculture, tailoring, animal husbandry, and hospitality sectors. Several women shared their success stories at the event.
Development commissioner Anu Garg, secretary of Mission Shakti Shalini Pandit, and director Monika Priyadarshini were present.
