Gandhinagar, July 22 -- "The Lakhpati Didi Initiatives is changing the entire economy of villages", Prime Minister Narendra Modi has envisioned the creation of 2 crore Lakhpati Didis--women earning Rs 1 lakh annually through self-employment.

Supporting this national vision, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has led several initiatives in Gujarat that promote women-led development. In alignment with this approach, the South Dang Forest Division has effectively implemented the Lakhpati Didi Yojana, empowering tribal women through sustainable livelihoods and self-employment opportunities through nursery cultivation, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.

With the central objective of enabling women to earn Rs 1 lakh annu...