Success Stories
Explore inspiring, grassroots stories from villages across Uttarakhand where self-help groups (SHGs), women leaders, and rural communities have successfully built resilient livelihoods and preserved cultural heritage through sustainable initiatives.
This page gives you a district-wise overview — a snapshot of major achievements — before you dive into detailed district pages.
District-wise Snapshot:
Almora
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Pink E-Rickshaw Initiative: 50+ women, ₹30k monthly income each.
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Stitching Unit: ₹8 lakh quarterly turnover in school uniforms.
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Lilium Floriculture: ₹16.6 lakh annual revenue.
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Key Initiatives: Jageshwar Prasadam, Himadri Handloom revival, goat farming, MGNREGA infrastructure.
Bageshwar
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SHG Product Units: ₹8-10k monthly per woman.
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Nurseries: Over 1.5 lakh saplings via MGNREGA-NRLM convergence.
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Integrated Goat Rearing: ₹1.32 lakh investment per beneficiary.
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Key Works: Vermicompost units, fencing, vet camps.
Champawat
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Fish Farming (Women-run): ₹2.5 lakh profit in 6 months.
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Iron Growth Centre: ₹80 lakh turnover, ₹26 lakh profit.
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Homestay Tourism: ₹35k-40k/month per unit.
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Pirul Briquette Unit: ₹95k in 3 months, future 1 ton/day plan.
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Key Initiatives: Mulberry farms, major road works, handicrafts.
Dehradun
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Biogas Clusters: 29 families saving ₹2.78 lakh/year.
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Lemon & Lemongrass Cultivation: ₹3-4 lakh per hectare.
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Poultry Farms: ₹20k monthly per family.
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Key Works: Bamboo craft mushroom huts, convergence roads.
Nainital
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Democracy Café: ₹11.20 lakh annual revenue.
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Forest Fire Prevention: 5,800 quintals pine needles collected.
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Sports Grounds: 16 grounds, 10 completed.
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Virasat Tourism Homestays: 60 homes identified.
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Key Projects: Plastic Waste Park, Honey Bee Park, Tea gardens.
Featured Themes Across Districts
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Women-led green enterprises
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Sustainable agriculture, floriculture, poultry
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Waste-to-wealth innovations (bio-briquettes, plastic parks)
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Heritage homestay tourism
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Convergence infrastructure (MGNREGA + departments)