Gandhinagar, March 7 -- "The women's self-help group became our lifeline," says Ramilaben Mukesh Joshi from Alvada, Banaskantha. In 2024, she began making cotton wicks for lamps, and within a year, her earnings surpassed Rs 1 lakh.

Aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of empowering women economically, the central government introduced the 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme in 2023. This scheme aims to make three crore women across the country financially independent by 2027, as per a release.

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, dedicated efforts have been made to ensure that women in Gujarat reap the full benefits of this scheme. As a result, 1.48 lakh women in the state have achieved an annual income of over Rs 1 ...