Sudurpaschim Province: Four women-run enterprises in Sudurpaschim Province have been selected for a technology transfer programme. The Directorate of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection under the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment in Sudurpaschim Province chose these four enterprises by inviting proposals from women entrepreneurs from all nine districts of the Province, according to Yashoda Bohara, Information Officer at the Directorate.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Information Officer Bohara shared that the selected enterprises were Mukta Kamaiya Food Industry, run by Junkiri Devi Chaudhary at Bani of Krishnapur municipality-2 in Kanchanpur district, and Aljivi Garment Industry, operated by Amritadevi Dholi at Janaki rural municipality-6 in Kailali district. Similarly, the Sidda Bhagawati Livestock and Agriculture Firm, run by Parbati Dhami of Chure rural municipality-6 in Kailali district, and Panchakoti Agriculture Firm, run by Sunita Karki at Dilasaini rural municipality-6 in Baitadi district, will benefit from the programme aimed at fostering industrial growth among women entrepreneurs.
The provincial government allocated a budget of Rs 1.5 million for this programme for the current fiscal year 2024/25. The Directorate selected these enterprises after a thorough evaluation of the applications received, as mentioned by Bohora.
The selected beneficiaries will receive subsidies for the procurement of necessary materials, tools, and technology to scale up the enterprises. The Directorate had called for applications from women who had not previously received technology or other grants over the last three years. All selected enterprises will receive equal funding.
Bohora further explained that the women entrepreneurs would receive 30 per cent of the required subsidy for the procurement of technology, while the provincial government will cover the remaining 70 per cent of the expenses needed to technologically advance the selected enterprises. Agreements were already inked with proprietors of the selected firms to accelerate the technology transfer. All sorts of women-run businesses registered in the Office of Cottage and Small Industries in the Province are eligible to apply for the programme.