Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Ambitious Goal: Empowering Lakhpati Didis

Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan aims to create six crore 'Lakhpati Didis' under the rural livelihoods mission, urging officials to connect 10 crore women with financial initiatives. Emphasizing financial inclusion as crucial for empowerment, he directs state coordination to ensure effective fund utilization and long-term impact.

Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has set an ambitious target to create six crore 'Lakhpati Didis' through the rural livelihoods mission.

Within this framework, he has urged officials to connect 10 crore women with financial inclusion initiatives, underscoring the importance of economic independence among self-help groups.

Chouhan also emphasized the necessity of close coordination with state governments to ensure successful outcomes, particularly in states requiring additional support to optimize fund utilization.

(With inputs from agencies.)