A New Beginning of Self-Reliance : Smt Sheela Mondal Expands Her Cable Business

Smt. Sheela Mondal from Bankura district, West Bengal, expanded her small-scale cable operator business using a loan of Rs. 4.40 lakh obtained through the Micro Credit Loan Scheme of the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) during 2023–24. Facilitated through the district office of the West Bengal Scheduled Castes Development Corporation (WBSCDC), this financial assistance enabled her to scale up operations with the assistance of her husband. Consequently, her monthly income increased from approximately Rs. 15,000–18,000 to around Rs. 35,000, improving her family's livelihood and fostering self-reliance.