Small Business Startup Grants

My name is Puspanjali Pradhan. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then I will open a small grocery shop and support my family. From Rayagada.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Prabhasini Basturai. My village is Burapenu. Gram Panchayat Jinshriguda, Block Tarinibadi. The government had given me 20,000 rupees. I would open a cloth shop and support my children.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

I am Uji Pushrita Pradhan from Raykia, Kandhamal. And if the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then I will open a small grocery shop, keeping a little rice and a little dal, and I will support my family.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Mariyam Badamajhi. My village is Badigudi. Gram Panchayat Hinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. The government had given 20,000 rupees. I would open a clothing shop and support my children.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Puspita Pradhan. And I am speaking from Raikia, Kandhamal. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then I will open a small tea shop to earn a livelihood for my family's sustenance.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Mini Ranasingh. From Magaburapinu Panchayat, Jhinjiriguda block, Taringbadi. If I get twenty thousand rupees, I will open a shop and raise my children.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Ireni Majhi, from Gumandi village. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If I receive 20,000 rupees, I will open a cloth shop and support my children.

— Tanita · Brahmanigaon, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sunita Malik. Village Gummandi, Rampanchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. The government had given 20,000 rupees, and by doing a clothing business, I would support my family.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Buli Singh, village Mandipanka, Panchayat Brahmaniga, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman, my family belongs to a very poor class. If the government provides me with twenty thousand assistance, I can run a petrol shop and become self-reliant in supporting my family.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Mamata Ranasingh. Village Burapind, Panchayat Jhinjhiriguda. The government gave me 20,000 rupees. I run a clothing shop and support my children.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Sitarani Rohita. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SSG (Self-Help Group) woman. My family is a very poor-class family. The government provided 30,000 rupees assistance. By doing a cloth shop or market business, I will be able to lead in running my family (be self-sufficient).

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Lalita Dala Behera. Village: Jijiya Nagar, Gram Panchayat: Baranga, Block: Daripadi, Kandhamal. I have taken a loan as a woman. If the government provides me 50,000 rupees as loan assistance, I can sell stationery items and support my family.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Malini Konda. Village Khariguda, Panchayat Tapinga, Block Daringibadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SSG woman, my family is a very poor-class family. If the government provides 50,000 assistance, I will be able to lead my family by doing cloth business and handicraft business. And our

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Sharada Behera, from Kandhamal district. If I get 20,000 rupees, I will start a business.

— Sudhakar Pradhan · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Bijay Rohita. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Baunia, Block Dharimadi, District Kandhamal. I have a small grocery shop. With the help of that shop, I am supporting my family. Due to lack of money, I am unable to keep more shop items. If the government gives me 50,000

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Samiti Pradhan. From the village office, Raikek, Kandhamal. If the government gives me twenty thousand rupees, I will manage my family's small expenses and support my family. Thank you.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Puspanjali Potra. My village is Teariga. My Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would be able to do poultry farming and my family would be able to sustain itself.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Manjuri Behera. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. My family is a very poor family. If the government provides me with 50,000 assistance, I can become a leader in my family's livelihood by running a clothing shop or a small market business.

— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Kumudini Badhaiko. Village Kinnarigaon, Panchayat Brahminigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor family. The government provided me 50,000 assistance. I started a clothes shop or business to support my family...

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Sarala Patra. Ramu Kinariga, Konch Brahmaniga, Block Darringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor family. The government provided me 50,000 assistance. I can run a clothes shop or clothes business and become a leader in my family's livelihood.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

I am Mrs. Minati Nayak from Raikia block, Kandhamal district. If I receive Rs 20,000, I will do vegetable business.

— Sudhakar Pradhan

My name is Chanchala Kahara. Rayagada, Kandhamal. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then with that money, I would take care of my family and do a small mushroom cultivation, and for the maintenance of my children, I would adopt that earning method.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Shivani Pradhan. My village is Gumande, Gram Panchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would raise chickens and support my family.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Mangapurda. My village is Guduri Guda. My Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it will help in poultry farming and will be able to assist my family with their needs.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name, my name is AI Munirohit. My address is Rungaguda, Panchak Bhamaniga Block, Daringbadi, Kandhamal District. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor family. The government provided me with 40,000 assistance. I will open a petrol shop and be able to support my family.

— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Rana Mana Namita Budhaika. Village Brahmanigaon, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Darinagar, District Kandhamal. I belong to a very poor family. If the government had provided 50,000 rupees in assistance, I would have opened a clothes shop and done business from market to market, enabling my family to improve its living standard.

— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Nimita Pradhan. Ramu Gudagudi Panchayat, Graminigada, Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal District. I am an SHG mother. If the government had given me twenty thousand rupees, I would have done a chicken business and been able to support my family.

— Usharani Dandasena · Daringbadi, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Kusumu Patra. My village is Teriga, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block is Daringbadi, District is Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I can be helped in poultry farming and my family can be supported.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Kumari Pudra. My village is Gudri Guda. My Panchayat is Katinga. My block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a woman from an SHG. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to rear chickens and my family's sustenance would be benefited.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Sabita Patra. My village is Teriga. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees for poultry farming, it would be helpful, and my family would be able to sustain itself.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Darshani Bastarai, from Burapino village, Jhinjriguda panchayat, Daringbadi block. I am an SHG woman. If you give me 20,000 rupees, I can do poultry farming and raise my children.

— Tanita · Brahmanigaon, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Chinma Pradhan, from the village Koradi, Block Tikali, Police Station Tikali. If they give 20,000 rupees, we are ready to open a shop and do business. We request this government.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sulochana Routa. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SSG woman, my family is a very poor-class family. The government provided me with 50,000 assistance. By doing a small clothes business, I can become a leader in supporting my family.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Usharanin Kotera. My village is Gramapur, Mundi, my Gram Panchayat is Katingia, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am working in an SHG group. As I am very poor, I am unable to support my family. If you provide 20,000 rupees through the government, then I will be able to manage my family well.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Rinkima Pradhan, Rayakia, Kandhamal. If the government would provide me a grant of twenty thousand rupees, then I would be able to sustain my family through mushroom farming and take care of my children's education.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sabita Padra. My village is Swaramgudi, Panchayat Katia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor class family. If the government provides me 60,000 rupees in assistance, I will...

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Miri Kandha. My village is Mandipanka, Panchayat Bamnia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I have a small grocery store. Due to lack of money, I cannot keep much stock in the shop. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees...

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Mamata Digal. My village is Raka Teju, the Panchayat is Siangbali, and the block is Daringbadi. If I receive 20,000 rupees, we will cultivate mushrooms and support our family.

— Mamata Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Samuk Pradhan. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then with that 20,000 rupees, I will buy some chickens and, for the sustenance of my family, I will open a small shop and manage my family's livelihood. Rajiv Gandhi.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Champabati Shabar. If I am given 20,000 rupees, I can open a small hotel and move forward financially, and I can help my family.

— Jadumani Nial · Muktāpur, Nuapada, Odisha