The diversified portfolio of subsistence activities was apparent with the forest based livelihoods supplemented with wage labour both agricultural and related to park maintenance. The cash income of Rs. 100/- a day has remained a lucrative source of income to the tribal, even though there has been several support to start enterprises like grocery shop, […]
The Livelihoods before (Aug 2010) and after (Sep 2014) Read More »
That was just after the micro-finance ordinance; BASIX ‘s empire looked in jeopardy; which still has not recovered even after 6 years. The man behind the dream, my super senior, Mr. Vijay Mahajan, VM as he is fondly called, woke up to a reality that he had been left with just a handful of people
Not everybody wants to become an entrepreneur. Not every poor can be included in a self help group. Not everybody is in a position to be resourceful towards a possible enterprise. Uncertainties of life keep vulnerability going on. The poor cope by ruling out to experiment with all ideas that come along with the possibilities
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