இந்திய அரசு
உமா சௌராசியா
மாநிலம்: மத்திய பிரதேசம்
மாவட்டம்: Damoh
தடுப்பு: Damoh
கிராமம்: Bansa
Self Help Group: Saraswati Self-Help Group
வாழ்வாதார நடவடிக்கைகள்: தயாரித்தல் தூபக் குச்சிகள் (அகர்பத்தி)
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.
