Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad

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Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad (transl.  "Women Home Industry Tasty Papad"), popularly known as Lijjat, is an Indian women's worker cooperative involved in manufacturing of various fast-moving consumer goods. The organisation's main objective is empowering women by providing them employment opportunities. Started in 1959 by seven Gujarati women in Mumbai with a seed capital of only Rs.80 (Rs.6,800 adjusting for inflation ) (US$80 in today's money), it had an annual turnover of more than Rs.1600 crore (over $224 million) in 2019. It provides employment to 45,000 (in 2021) women across the country. Lijjat started out as a cottage industry in an urban area, but spread to the rural areas. It is considered one of the most remarkable entrepreneurial initiatives by women that is identified with female empowerment in India. Due to standardization in the Papad, 4.8 billion Papads made by 45,000 Lijjat sisters all over India have a similar taste.

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