THE INITIATIVE

• Promotion of entrepreneurship amongst women SHGs

THE BENEFICIARIES

• Members of SHGs of Maher Loksanchalit Sadhan Kendra and rail travellers passing through Sawantwadi, Maharashtra

THE CHALLENGE

• Non-availability of hygienic and good quality food on trains
• Lack of entrepreneurial and managerial skills among SHG members

THE SOLUTION

• NABARD sanctioned a grant assistance of Rs 6.23 lakh to the Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation for implementing a pilot project on Livelihood and Enterprises Development Programme (LEDP)
• 30SHG women members of Maher Loksanchalit Sadhan Kendra were identified for supplying packaged food to IRCTC
• Women trained in Malwani cuisine, hygiene, marketing, packaging and handling online orders

THE IMPACT

• Delicious Malwani food served to IRCTC passengers through e-catering programme ‘Food on Track’
• Considerable local demand for the food items
• Financially and economically independent SHG members