# JKRLM helps rural J&K women build dairy, shawl enterprises 2026-08-10T15:13:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission has organised 96,595 Self-Help Groups involving 8.14 lakh women across the Union Territory. Two examples show the range: Bandu Devi of Chowki Choura runs a dairy farm with 15 cows, earning Rs 25,000-Rs 30,000 a month. Jozia of Bandipora leads a shawl-weaving enterprise with over 100 artisans, earning Rs 30,000 monthly while providing work-from-home opportunities. JKRLM aims to shift rural women from welfare beneficiaries to active economic participants through credit, skills training and market linkages. The collective SHG model helps women pool resources and start enterprises that would be difficult alone. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Tags: dairy farming, handicrafts, Jammu and Kashmir, JKRLM, rural women, self-help groups Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jkrlm-helps-rural-jk-women-build-dairy-shawl-enterprises/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jkrlm-helps-rural-jk-women-build-dairy-shawl-enterprises/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.