A dimension within Small Business Grants
Centers on small businesses and entrepreneurship, emphasizing self-employment and increasing income.
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If I have ₹20,000, I can open a shop and make a living.
— Shivraj Damami
For example, if we take ₹20,000, we will open a cutting shop with that, and we will earn our livelihood from it.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If we get ₹20000, we can open a small shop.
— arun raja · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will open a shop.
— Malti mandavi · Sargitikra, Kondagaon, Unknown
If we get ₹20,000, we will open a shop in which
— MANNOO LAL BHOI
If I receive an aid amount of 20000, I will run my own self-employment shop. And through it, I will earn my livelihood.
— Ranu begam · Pamgarh, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
If I am given 20,000 rupees for capital, then I will open a small shop and manage it.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If I am given ₹20,000, I will open a small grocery shop with that money. I will conduct an activity with it.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
If I receive an amount of 20000, I will start my own shop business so that I can sustain my life.
— Ranu begam · Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will open five shops and sustain my life with that.
— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If we get 20 thousand rupees, we will start a small vegetable business and make a living.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If we get 20 thousand rupees, then we can open a small grocery shop and support our family.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If I get ₹20,000, I want to set up a small shop.
— Arvind Damor · Chundawara, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
If I get ₹20,000, I want to set up a small shop.
— Dinesh Damor · Chundawara, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will open a grocery store, and from that, I will run my life.
— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
With ₹20000, we can open a retail shop and gradually expand it, and then live a comfortable life from that.
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If you give me 20000 rupees, I will run a small shop and support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If we get 20000 rupees, then we would open a small shop and gradually grow it into a big business. In this way, we would also get employment.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
With 20000 rupees, I will open a small shop, with which I can improve my financial situation.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
With those 20 thousand rupees, I will open a small fancy shop, and that will increase my income, which can improve my situation.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will open a pencil shop and run the business.
— Malti mandavi · Sargitikra, Kondagaon, Unknown
If I am given 20,000 rupees, I can open a tailoring center.
— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha
If I get 20000 rupees, I will open a pencil shop and do business.
— Malti mandavi
If the government gives me ₹20000, I will open my own tailoring center and make a living.
— Ranu begam · Pamgarh, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
If we get ₹20000, we will open a small hotel/shop to improve our daily situation.
— Vimala
If 20000 rupees are given, we will be able to start a business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Lobersing (Phuntsokling Tibetan settlement), Gajapati, Odisha
When we receive ₹20,000, we use it to do a small business and earn our livelihood.
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If I get ₹20000, I will open a big shop.
— Laxmanlal
If I get twenty thousand rupees, I will do handicraft work, open a shop, and enable five people to earn a livelihood there.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
If I get twenty thousand rupees, I will do handicraft work, open a shop, and enable five people to earn a livelihood there.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
If I get 20000 rupees, I will open a ration shop and do business. I will sell all the ration items.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
If we are given 20,000 rupees, we will open a shop, educate our family and children, we will also get money daily, and in this way, we will also get employment.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If I get ₹20000, then I will open five shops. With that, I will sustain my life.
— Kamleah Kumar
If we get 20000, we can open our own grocery shop.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
If we get 20000 rupees, we will open a small paan shop.
— Puspanjali Nag · Sambalpur, Odisha
If I am given 20,000 rupees, I will do business.
— Mukunda Madkami · MV 28, Malkangiri, Odisha
If I get ₹20000 from support, I want to open a small shop.
— MANNOO LAL BHOI
If we get twenty thousand rupees, then we will be able to open a vegetable shop and support our family.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If you give me 20000 rupees, I will open the shop.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If a person has ₹20,000, they can start a small business, such as setting up a tea stall, and live their economic life.
— Narvada Sarpota
AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.
Families in Sonbhadra envision transforming a modest sum into thriving small businesses, securing their livelihoods and investing in their children's future.
With a modest sum, community members in Sonbhadra build resilient livelihoods through small local businesses.
By investing a modest sum, villagers can establish and expand home-based enterprises, from crafting to livestock, fostering local economic growth and self-sufficiency.
Even a small government grant can be the seed for a sustainable micro-enterprise, supporting family needs and children's education.
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.
