Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Sitharaman Announces SHE Marts for Women SHG Entrepreneurs
The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced a new plan to help women who are part of self-help groups.
These women will get their own shops called 'SHE Marts'.
These shops will be owned by the community and will help women sell their products.
This is the next step after a program called 'Lakhpati Didi', which helped women start businesses.
The new shops will be set up with special financial help and will be part of larger groups of women entrepreneurs.
This plan was announced in the budget speech in the Indian Parliament.
Community-owned retail shops named 'SHE Marts' to be set up for women entrepreneurs from self-help groups (SHGs).
Announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Union Budget presentation in Lok Sabha.
Aims to help women transition from credit-linked livelihoods to owning enterprises.
Building on the success of the 'Lakhpati Didi' program.
SHE Marts will be established within cluster-level federations through enhanced and innovative finance instruments.
- Who
- Women entrepreneurs from self-help groups (SHGs)
- What
- Community-owned retail shops called 'SHE Marts'
- When
- Announced on February 1, 2024
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To help women transition from credit-linked livelihoods to owning enterprises
- Initiative
- SHE Marts
- Target Group
- Women entrepreneurs from self-help groups (SHGs)
- Announced By
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- Announcement Date
- February 1, 2024
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Budget Context
- Union Budget presentation in Lok Sabha
- Preceding Program
- Lakhpati Didi scheme