Jammu, July 31 -- The UMEED scheme is helping women in Jammu become self-reliant, with over 2,000 women starting small businesses, including restaurants, dairy units, beauty parlours, boutiques and shops, after receiving training and financial support under the scheme.

According to officials associated with the programme, 262 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) comprising 2,263 women have taken up various livelihood activities under the scheme.

Speaking to ANI, Cluster Coordinator Suchana Sharma said there were 262 SHGs with 2,263 women, all of whom had started some form of small-scale livelihood activity.

"Previously--specifically between 2017 and 2018--there was nothing here. Then, in December 2018, the 'UMEED' initiative started. Following that...