Udhampur, June 14 -- In a notable example of women-led entrepreneurship and self-reliance, Avilasha Salaria from Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district has transformed her long-held dream of running a business into a successful spice-manufacturing venture, creating employment opportunities and promoting locally sourced products.

Her thriving venture is drawing widespread praise from community leaders and administrative officials alike for giving a major boost to the central government's flagship Vocal for Local initiative.

Salaria established her spice manufacturing unit at the Battal Ballian Industrial Estate in Udhampur with support under the Government of India's Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme. Her ve...