Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Sashakt Nari – Viksit Bharat programme and witness agricultural drone demonstrations conducted by Namo Drone Didis in New Delhi today. Namo Drone Didis from eleven different locations nationwide will also participate in the drone demonstration simultaneously. During the programme, Prime Minister Modi will hand over drones to 1,000 Namo Drone Didis.

The Namo Drone Didi and Lakhpati Didi initiatives are integral to the Prime Minister’s vision of fostering economic empowerment and financial autonomy among women, especially in rural areas. During the programme, the Prime Minister will felicitate Lakhpati Didis, who have achieved success with the support of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission and are supporting and motivating other Self-Help Group SHG members for their upliftment. Mr Modi will also disburse around eight thousand crore rupees bank loans to Self Help Groups at subsidised interest rates through Bank Linkage Camps set up by Banks in each district. He will also disburse about two thousand crore rupees in the Capitalization Support Fund to the SHGs.