A dimension within Economic Hardship
This theme highlights the financial struggles of small businesses and entrepreneurs, emphasizing the need for financial aid and support amidst rising costs.
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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 Dhruvanath Bisoi. My village is Kinaria, Panchayat Bamunia, Block Darimuli, District Kandhamal. I have a small grocery shop. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to bring more grocery items and conduct business. If the government provides me some support.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
If I receive 20,000 from the government, I have a small shop. I would use that money to stock it with goods so that my shop can become bigger. I am in great need of money right now.
— Ranu begam · Pamgarh, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
With that money, we will start a small business from which we can meet our daily needs and improve our financial situation somewhat.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
When we, people from the lower class, receive a small amount of money from the group, we use it to start our own business and earn a livelihood for our children. And yet we still...
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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If I am given some money by the government, then I will open a small shop and support my family and earn my livelihood.
— Basanti · Nayagarh, Odisha
If we get 20 thousand rupees, then we can open a small grocery shop and support our family.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
In this expensive era, it is difficult to do a good business with twenty thousand rupees, but a small business can be done.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
My name is Mithun Paika, a shopkeeper. Due to lack of money, I am unable to open a big shop. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees as assistance, I will open a big shop, do business, and be able to support my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
If I get twenty thousand rupees in assistance, I want to start a small business, specifically a small shop, to support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
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
If we get ₹20000, we will open a small hotel/shop to improve our daily situation.
— Vimala
If we get twenty thousand rupees, we can start a small business and support our family.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If I get twenty thousand rupees, then I will open a ration shop, which will help our family to run.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
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
The government provides us with work. If it is for us, then we can earn more and support our family comfortably. And there is registration involved in this. That is why, currently, our family's income is barely sufficient.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
My name is Rohit Diga. Village Atinbadi. I have a small hotel. I have opened the shop. And I am in great need of money. If the government had helped me with 50,000, I would have run the hotel well with that 50,000 and supported my family. And it would have also helped other people. This is my request to the government.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Maradipanga, Kandhamal, Odisha
We will do a small business to improve the economic situation.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
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 run a small shop and support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
The government sometimes provides us (with support). But if we rely on our own efforts, we earn more, and the family can manage without financial strain. Moreover, because registration is involved in this, our family's current earnings are forced to be minimal.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
I need to take ₹20000 from the group to open a cosmetics shop, from which I can earn money and overcome my poverty.
— Manjusha Marko · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Even if the small shop you can provide becomes dilapidated, I am working hard for livelihood, for my children's education, and to do business.
— Parikshit Majhi
After I receive 20000 rupees, I will be able to run my family by doing a small business.
— Kunakanta Behera · Dashapalla, Nayagarh, 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
I want to open my own shop with 20 thousand in financial assistance, so that my financial situation can improve.
— Ranu begam · Pamgarh, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
With ₹20000, I will open my small grocery store, which will help improve my financial situation a little.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
With 15000 rupees, I will start a small business for my family so that I can have a source of income and through which I can fulfill my household needs.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Bemetara, Chhattisgarh
I can open a grocery store for ₹20,000, which would improve my family's financial situation and increase the source of income.
— Jeevan Kumar
If we get twenty thousand rupees, we can open a small chicken shop and support our family.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If we get 20 thousand rupees, we will start a small vegetable business and make a living.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
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
I need financial support, financial support is because
— Sanjukta Arukh · Tamando, Khordha, Odisha
My shop is small, I want to expand it. Join the group, 20,000 rupees will be provided.
— संगीता मीणा · Rohan Wara, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
When we receive ₹20,000, we use it to do a small business and earn our livelihood.
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If we get 20000 rupees, we will open a small vegetable shop by the roadside and support our family.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
We need twenty thousand rupees to buy a shop in the village. We are also getting ready to buy cows. If we don't do even one thing, we won't be able to survive.
— Ulapi Sahu · Patnāgarh, Balangir, Odisha
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
In my small shop, I am earning according to my capacity. If I get 20,000, I will bring a freezer, keep soft drinks, and do business.
— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha
