A dimension within Retail & Grocery
Focusing on the sustenance and economic activities within local markets and retail.
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If I get twenty thousand rupees, I will open a small shop and there I will sell dried small fish, prawns, various types of small potatoes, onions, garlic, everything. And there...
— Ulapi Sahu · Balangir, Odisha
If I get twenty thousand rupees, I will add some money to it and make a ration shop where rice, lentils, potatoes, chilies, onions, and everything else will be available.
— Sastensh khura · Khatiguda, Nabarangapur, Odisha
If I get 20000 rupees, I will open a ration shop and do business. I will sell all the ration items.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will buy vegetables from the market and sell them there; it's a small business.
— Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
If I have 20000 I will open a small Shop of veriety store. Chocolate and biscuits varities will be available.
— KARUKAR MURMU
If I am given 20000 rupees, I will open a grocery store.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will open a shop.
— Malti mandavi · Sargitikra, Kondagaon, Unknown
If I am given ₹20,000, I will open a small grocery shop with that money. I will conduct an activity with it.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
If I get ₹20000, I will open a grocery store.
— Prabhulal Saraf · Nandupāla, Balangir, Odisha
If I get 20000 rupees, I will open a grocery store and run the business.
— Malti mandavi
If I get 20000 rupees assistance, I will open a variety store.
— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha
If I receive 20,000 in assistance, I will open a small grocery shop.
— Paradeshi Mirdha
If I am given 20,000 rupees for capital, then I will open a small shop and manage it.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will buy shop items and expand the shop.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
If I receive 20,000 in assistance, I will open a small grocery store.
— Paradeshi Mirdha
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will start a grocery store business. I won't just sell groceries, right?
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
If we get ₹20,000, we will open a shop in which
— MANNOO LAL BHOI
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will open a fancy shop.
— Malti mandavi
Okay. If I get ₹20000, I will open a grocery store.
— Malti mandavi · Sargitikra, Kondagaon, Unknown
If I get 20000 rupees, I will do vegetable business.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
If you give me 20000 rupees, I will expand my small grocery shop.
— Parsuram Sa · Hemagiri, Sundargarh, Odisha
With ₹20000, I will start a small grocery store business.
— Kekti Tekam · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
If I get twenty thousand rupees, then I will open a ration shop, which will help our family to run.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If I get 20 thousand rupees, I will open a stationery shop. Stationery.
— Laxmanlal
With 20000 rupees, I will open a small shop, with which I can improve my financial situation.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
If I get 20 thousand rupees, I will do a spice business and earn by selling them in the market.
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
If I get 20000 rupees, I will open a pencil shop and do business.
— Malti mandavi
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will open a grocery store, and from that, I will run my life.
— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If I get twenty thousand rupees in assistance, I want to start a small business, specifically a small shop, to support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If I get 20,000 rupees, I will open a pencil shop and run the business.
— Malti mandavi · Sargitikra, Kondagaon, Unknown
If I get ₹20000, I will open a grocery store and gradually turn the profits into a very big business.
— Vimala
If I get 20 thousand, I will open a shop, and then I will open a shop for the public.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If we get ₹20000, we can open a small shop.
— arun raja · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
With those 20 thousand rupees, I will open a small fancy shop, and that will increase my income, which can improve my situation.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Even if it's not much, if I am given twenty thousand rupees, I have a small shop. I want to expand the shop a little and make it a bit bigger.
— Parsuram Sa · Hemagiri, Sundargarh, Odisha
If I am given twenty thousand rupees, I will cultivate vegetables, buy vegetables, and run a business with them.
— Priti majhi
If 20 thousand rupees are provided, I will buy rice and do business.
— Priti majhi
If I get 20000 rupees, I will open a cloth shop.
— Malti mandavi · Sargitikra, Kondagaon, Unknown
If 20 thousand rupees are given, I will buy rice and do business.
— Priti majhi
If we get 20000 rupees, we will open a small paan shop.
— Puspanjali Nag · Sambalpur, Odisha
AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.

Families in Sonbhadra envision transforming a modest sum into thriving small businesses, securing their livelihoods and investing in their children's future.

Villagers are finding creative ways to start small businesses and leverage traditional farming to secure their livelihoods and support their communities.

With a modest sum, community members in Sonbhadra build resilient livelihoods through small local businesses.

Even a small government grant can be the seed for a sustainable micro-enterprise, supporting family needs and children's education.