Archive · 30 Aug 2026
PM Modi Says SVANidhi Gives New Strength to Women Entrepreneurs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about women who run small businesses.
He said nearly 46 percent of people helped by the PM SVANidhi scheme are women.
This is about 35 lakh women across India.
The scheme gives street vendors money to buy supplies and grow their businesses.
Babita Sharma used the help to turn a small stall into a shop.
T.S. Ningamma improved her food cart and helped her children receive better education.
Vesalu Puro grew flowers and began sending them to larger cities.
Maithili Bhue found a way to earn money while helping protect forests.
Modi said these stories show how hard work and good guidance can help families and communities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said women make up nearly 46 per cent of PM SVANidhi beneficiaries, representing about 35 lakh women nationwide.
Speaking on the 137th episode of Mann Ki Baat, Modi said the scheme helps women street vendors overcome capital shortages and expand their livelihoods.
Ghaziabad’s Babita Sharma expanded her roadside worship-items stall into a shop, while Bengaluru’s T.S. Ningamma upgraded her food cart and improved her family’s finances.
Nagaland’s Vesalu Puro turned flower cultivation into a larger business after receiving training and growing gladiolus for markets including Delhi and Mumbai.
Odisha’s Maithili Bhue linked forest conservation with eco-tourism, inspiring more than 60 women in her village to support wildlife protection.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and women entrepreneurs, street vendors, flower growers, and conservation workers featured in his remarks.
- What
- Modi highlighted women’s 46 per cent share of PM SVANidhi beneficiaries and described examples of women expanding businesses and livelihoods.
- When
- Sunday, during the 137th episode of Modi’s monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Across India, including Ghaziabad, Bengaluru, Phek district in Nagaland, and Debrigarh in Odisha; flower sales were also reported in Delhi and Mumbai.
- Why
- Modi said financial assistance, training, and guidance helped women overcome capital constraints, expand their work, improve family prospects, and support forest conservation.
- Women beneficiaries
- Nearly 46 per cent of PM SVANidhi beneficiaries are women.
- Estimated reach
- About 35 lakh women across India are expanding their businesses through the scheme.
- Programme
- The remarks were made during the 137th episode of Mann Ki Baat.
- Babita Sharma
- The Ghaziabad vendor expanded a roadside stall selling worship-related items into a proper shop.
- T.S. Ningamma
- The Bengaluru entrepreneur upgraded her idli, dosa, and sambar cart, bought supplies in bulk, and added menu items.
- Vesalu Puro
- The Phek district flower grower began cultivating flowers as a hobby in 2021 and later sent gladiolus to Delhi and Mumbai.
- Maithili Bhue
- The Odisha woman connected forest conservation with eco-tourism, inspiring more than 60 other women in her village.
