<p>Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with ‘Lakhpati Didis’ – women members of self-help groups who are earning Rs 1 lakh annually – in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon.</p>.<p>The PM is attending an event to felicitate 11 lakh new Lakhpati Didis who achieved the mark during the third term of his government.</p>.<p>A group of women welcomed Modi in Jalgaon following which he interacted with a few members of some self-help groups (SHGs).</p>.PM Modi bats for youngsters without political background to enter politics to meet 'Viksit Bharat' goal.<p>The SHGs are active in the livestock sector, while others have been working in government schemes like ‘Krishi Sakhi’ and ‘NAMO Drone Didi’, officials.</p>.<p>The officials implementing the schemes said SHGs play a vital role in imparting skills that help meet the requirements in rural areas and generate employment locally.</p>.<p>An official statement had said on Saturday that Modi would also release at the Jalgaon event a revolving fund of Rs 2,500 crore that would benefit about 48 lakh members of 4.3 lakh SHGs.</p>.<p>He will disburse bank loans of Rs 5,000 crore, which will benefit 25.8 lakh members of 2.35 lakh SHGs, it said.</p>.<p>Since the inception of the scheme for making Lakhpati Didis, one crore women have already joined the rank. The government has set a target to make 3 crore Lakhpati Didis. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with ‘Lakhpati Didis’ – women members of self-help groups who are earning Rs 1 lakh annually – in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon.</p>.<p>The PM is attending an event to felicitate 11 lakh new Lakhpati Didis who achieved the mark during the third term of his government.</p>.<p>A group of women welcomed Modi in Jalgaon following which he interacted with a few members of some self-help groups (SHGs).</p>.PM Modi bats for youngsters without political background to enter politics to meet 'Viksit Bharat' goal.<p>The SHGs are active in the livestock sector, while others have been working in government schemes like ‘Krishi Sakhi’ and ‘NAMO Drone Didi’, officials.</p>.<p>The officials implementing the schemes said SHGs play a vital role in imparting skills that help meet the requirements in rural areas and generate employment locally.</p>.<p>An official statement had said on Saturday that Modi would also release at the Jalgaon event a revolving fund of Rs 2,500 crore that would benefit about 48 lakh members of 4.3 lakh SHGs.</p>.<p>He will disburse bank loans of Rs 5,000 crore, which will benefit 25.8 lakh members of 2.35 lakh SHGs, it said.</p>.<p>Since the inception of the scheme for making Lakhpati Didis, one crore women have already joined the rank. The government has set a target to make 3 crore Lakhpati Didis. </p>