In a major step toward women’s empowerment and rural prosperity, Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha launched the Samriddhi Abhiyan under the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM), aimed at strengthening financial independence among rural women and transforming the Self-Help Group (SHG) movement into a model of inclusive growth.
The initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of creating ‘Lakhpati Didis’ — women who achieve sustainable livelihoods and economic self-reliance. Under TRLM, more than 4.86 lakh rural women in Tripura are organized through 54,170 SHGs, 2,479 Village Organizations, and 174 Cluster-Level Federations (CLFs) — a remarkable example of collective women-led development.
Over the years, the SHG–bank linkage programme has emerged as a vital instrument of empowerment, helping women access affordable credit and start small-scale enterprises in agriculture, animal husbandry, and handicrafts. Since 2018, SHG members have received loans worth Rs. 1,773 crore with a 98% repayment rate, reflecting the financial discipline and determination of Tripura’s rural women.
Under the Samriddhi Abhiyan, launched on August 1, 2025, the state targeted Rs. 110 crore in loan disbursements but exceeded expectations, achieving Rs. 198 crore in sanctions within a month. Continuing this momentum, during the state-level Samriddhi event at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan, an additional Rs. 100 crore was distributed as Community Investment Fund among Cluster-Level Federations to further expand women’s entrepreneurship and income-generating activities.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Saha emphasized that the campaign will boost rural credit flow, strengthen financial inclusion, and inspire more women to become successful entrepreneurs — true embodiments of the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ dream. Secretary of Rural Development Abhishek Singh and CEO of TRLM were also present at the event.
