AGARTALA: One has earned Rs 30,000 weaving traditional Dakmanda with a Rs 10,000 SHG loan, while another has rebuilt her goat herd from two to five after an early setback from disease. Together, Jadurung Reang and Sondi Rung Reang stand as compelling examples of what Project TRIPTI has made possible in rural Tripura.
It is learned that both women were selected under the Livelihood Support Grant (LSG-I) of Project TRIPTI, through which they received targeted support to begin income-generating activities suited to their circumstances.
TRLM officials emphasized that Jadurung, who lives with her five family members, received piglets under the project to support her family’s income. She is also an active member of a Self-Help Group (SHG), through which she took a loan of Rs 10,000 and invested it in buying yarn to weave traditional Dakmanda.
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Selling each piece at Rs 5,000, she has so far sold six pieces, earning a total income of Rs 30,000. Moreover, her female pig is now pregnant, which is expected to further strengthen her household income in the coming months.
Meanwhile, Sondi Rung, wife of Dengaray Reang, lives with her family of three in Ram Bahadur Para under South Tuisama. Through Project TRIPTI, she received four goats as her livelihood support.
However, her journey was not without difficulty. Two of the goats were lost to PPR disease, a setback that could have easily discouraged her. Instead, she continued to care for the remaining two with renewed determination.
“Her perseverance eventually paid off,” TRLM officials said, noting that the two surviving goats reproduced over time, and Sondi Rung today owns five healthy goats. Goat rearing has since become a reliable source of income for her family, boosting both their financial stability and her personal confidence.
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The two stories, shared by TRLM officials, reflect how Project TRIPTI has worked at the ground level to support rural women in Tripura through a combination of financial assistance, SHG membership, and livelihood grants. It is learned that the project continues to identify and support women in similar circumstances across the state.
As TRLM officials noted, the journeys of both women demonstrate how proper guidance, timely financial support, and self-confidence can together transform a family’s livelihood. Today, Jadurung Reang and Sondi Rung Reang stand not only as beneficiaries of a government programme, but as examples of empowerment and self-reliance from Tripura’s Reang community.
