ഇന്ത്യാ ഗവൺമെൻ്റ്
ഉമ ചൗരസ്യ
സംസ്ഥാനം: മധ്യപ്രദേശ്
ജില്ല: Damoh
തടയുക: Damoh
ഗ്രാമം: Bansa
Self Help Group: Saraswati Self-Help Group
ഉപജീവന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ: നിർമ്മിക്കുന്നത് ധൂപവർഗ്ഗം (അഗർബത്തി)
Lakhpati Didi Journey
Uma Chaurasia is a resident of Bansa village. Her family was struggling with financial difficulties. After marriage, her husband ran a tea stall, barely making the daily needs.
After discussions with the women of Ajeevika Mission, she joined the Saraswati Self-Help Group. She received Rs. 80,000/- as a Community Investment Fund (CIF) from the mission. The group started making incense sticks (agarbatti), but the hand-made products lacked quality and production efficiency.
The group obtained a loan of Rs. 1.5 lakhs and a credit limit of Rs. 3 lakhs from the bank to purchase machines for incense stick production. This improved both production and quality. Uma and her group now sell incense sticks in Jabalpur, Sagar, Hatta, Damoh, and other markets, increasing their income.
Uma and her seven group members produce 2 quintals of incense sticks daily, earning Rs. 12,000/- to Rs. 14,000/- per month.
