PM Modi meets Lakhpati Didis at Navsari on Women's Day; launches Gujarat's G-SAFAL and G-MAITRI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Lakhpati Didis at Vansi Borsi village in Navsari, Gujarat, on International Women's Day, 8 March 2025, and launched the Gujarat government's G-SAFAL and G-MAITRI schemes.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in a Lakhpati Didi programme at Vansi Borsi village in Navsari district, Gujarat, on International Women's Day, 8 March 2025. He interacted with Lakhpati Didis, including a Drone Didi and a Bank Sakhi, and gave Lakhpati Didi certificates to five women. He launched two Gujarat government schemes: G-SAFAL (Gujarat scheme for Antyodaya Families for Augmenting Livelihoods), which gives financial help and entrepreneurial training to SHG women of Antyodaya families in two aspirational districts and 13 aspirational blocks, and G-MAITRI (Gujarat Mentorship and Acceleration of Individuals for Transforming Rural Income), which supports startups working on rural livelihoods. The PM said about 1.5 crore women have already become Lakhpati Didis against a target of 3 crore. Security for the event was managed by women police officers and officials.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 8 March 2025, Vansi Borsi village, Navsari district, Gujarat
- Schemes launched
- G-SAFAL and G-MAITRI (Gujarat government)
- G-SAFAL
- Antyodaya SHG women in 2 aspirational districts and 13 aspirational blocks
- Lakhpati Didis
- About 1.5 crore so far; target 3 crore
- Lakhpati Didi (definition)
- SHG member with annual household income of ₹1 lakh or more, over at least four agricultural seasons or business cycles
- Security
- Managed by women police officers and officials
Practice MCQs 4 questions
In which district of Gujarat did PM Modi interact with Lakhpati Didis on International Women's Day 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Navsari
The PM took part in a Lakhpati Didi programme at Vansi Borsi village in Navsari district on 8 March 2025.
G-SAFAL, the Gujarat scheme launched by the PM at Navsari on 8 March 2025, is aimed at:
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Correct answer: B — SHG women of Antyodaya families in aspirational districts and blocks
G-SAFAL (Gujarat scheme for Antyodaya Families for Augmenting Livelihoods) gives financial help and entrepreneurial training to SHG women of Antyodaya families in two aspirational districts and 13 aspirational blocks. G-MAITRI supports rural-livelihood startups.
According to the PM at Navsari on 8 March 2025, about how many women had already become Lakhpati Didis?
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Correct answer: C — 1.5 crore
The PM said around 1.5 crore women had become Lakhpati Didis, against the target of 3 crore.
Consider the following statements about a 'Lakhpati Didi': 1. She is a Self-Help Group member with an annual household income of ₹1 lakh or more. 2. The income is calculated for at least four agricultural seasons and/or business cycles. 3. The initiative is an outcome of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
A Lakhpati Didi is an SHG member earning ₹1 lakh or more a year, over at least four agricultural seasons or business cycles (average monthly income above ₹10,000). The initiative comes under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), not PMAY-G.