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flag India launches women-run SHE-Marts in 2026 budget to empower rural entrepreneurs.

flag In the 2026 Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of community-owned SHE-Marts—retail outlets managed by women from self-help groups—to boost rural women entrepreneurs. flag The initiative, expanding the Lakhpati Didi scheme, aims to transition women from credit-based livelihoods to business ownership by improving market access, branding, and income sustainability. flag Funded through innovative financial instruments, the program targets three crore Lakhpati Didis by 2027, strengthening grassroots enterprise and economic inclusion.

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