Archive · 10 Dec 2025
2 crore women become Lakhpati Didis
A minister named Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that more than 2 crore women who are part of self-help groups have become Lakhpati Didis, which means they earn more than Rs 1 lakh per year.
The government wants to help more women reach this goal.
The minister was speaking at a food festival in Delhi where women from all over India showed their traditional foods.
The festival was a celebration of women's empowerment and India's cultural diversity.
The government is working to help even more women become financially independent.
More than 2 crore women self-help group workers have become Lakhpati Didis, with an annual household income of over Rs 1 lakh.
The Centre aims to increase the number of Lakhpati Didis to 3 crore.
The announcement was made by Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the Saras Aajeevika Food Festival in New Delhi.
The 11-day food festival featured 62 stalls showcasing cuisines from different states, organized in collaboration with the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Kutumb Shree.
The festival symbolized women empowerment, cultural diversity, and national integration.
- Who
- Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and women self-help group workers
- What
- More than 2 crore women self-help group workers have become Lakhpati Didis, and the Centre aims to increase this number to 3 crore
- When
- The announcement was made on Tuesday, December 9
- Where
- New Delhi, at the Saras Aajeevika Food Festival
- Why
- To empower women by providing training, financial aid, and convergence with other schemes to boost diverse livelihoods and financial independence
- Number of Lakhpati Didis
- 2 crore
- Target number of Lakhpati Didis
- 3 crore
- Event
- Saras Aajeevika Food Festival
- Organizers
- National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Kutumb Shree
- Duration of the festival
- 11 days
- Number of stalls
- 62
- Annual household income for Lakhpati Didis
- More than Rs 1 lakh