LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the story of women's economic empowerment in Uttar Pradesh is reaching remarkable new heights. Not only have rural women been financially strengthened with Lakhpati Didi, but a new identity has also been instilled in them, rooted in confidence and leadership. More than 18.56 lakh women in the state have become lakhpatis, earning an annual income of over one lakh rupees as of November.
Under this initiative, 35.94 lakh women have so far been identified in Uttar Pradesh, out of which income details in the digital livelihood register have been recorded for 29.68 lakh women. The Central Government has set a target to increase the annual income of 2 crore SHG members in ...