Bhubaneswar, May 21 -- A group of women from Odisha's Balasore district who once depended on collecting sal leaves from forests and making leaf plates for their livelihood have achieved a significant milestone, receiving an order for cloth bags from London.

The development has brought recognition to the Navadurga Producers Group in Dhobashila panchayat under Nilagiri block and opened new opportunities for hundreds of women associated with self-help groups in the area.

Members of the Navadurga Producers Group are currently engaged in fulfilling a major cloth bag order received from London. Women associated with 20 self-help groups under the producers' collective are working to meet production targets and complete the assignment on schedu...