Rajouri, Sept. 27 -- More than 7,000 women-run self-help groups (SHGs) are currently active in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

These groups collectively engage over 50,000 female members who are working across various sectors and income-generating activities.

Focusing on Budhal Block, which is considered one of the most remote and far-flung areas in the Pirpanjal Mountains Range of the Rajouri district, the impact of NRLM is particularly significant. Budhal is home to more than 1,400 active SHGs, comprising around 12,000 women members.

NRLM has helped women start their own income-generating units and small businesses, including medical shops,...