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Sitharaman Announces SHE Marts for Women SHG Entrepreneurs

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.

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