Srinagar, July 24 -- On a sunny July morning, the hum of activity fills the small community center nestled between rows of apple orchards at Baramulla's Pattan. Inside, a group of women sit in a circle, notebooks open, eyes focused as the trainer explains how to earn a good sum from farming.

Among them is 38-year-old Naseema Bhat, who once relied solely on her husband's seasonal income. Today, she proudly holds the title of 'Lakhpati Didi'.

Naseema is one of52,203 women across Jammu and Kashmirwho have attained this milestone - earning over Rs.1 lakh annually through self-help groups, entrepreneurship, and micro-enterprises, thanks to a central government initiative aimed at the economic empowerment of rural women.

"It began with tailo...