Gujarat govt sops for women entrepreneurs

In an attempt to encourage the women entrepreneurs, the state government has decided to extend the facility of special concession on existing stamp duty to the women.

This was announced by the state chief minister, Narendra Modi, while giving awards to four women entrepreneurs at a function organised recently by Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Ruzan Khambatta, director of E-comm Opportunities Pvt Ltd, fashion designer, Deepali Jahanara, Chandrika Bhayani of Utsav Creation, Jamnagar and Snehlata Desai got the successful women entrepreneur awards.

When asked what they expect from government, Ruzan Khambatta said that several announcements were made but all these should be implemented and should reach to women who are working at the ground level.

Fashion designer Deepali Jahanara of Jahanara Fashion Studio said women put their problems to government and it should be reach to highest management level, many time women problem buried in between before reaching to concerned person.

Another entrepreneur Chandrika Bhayani of Utsav Creation from Jamnagar said that the women entrepreneurs require more help from state government to set up business in other countries and sell our products in overseas markets.

"The sops would definitely help women in the state and women will come forward to do business in state independently," said Harini Rawal, programme planner of Pratham, a city-based NGO.