One Family, One Entrepreneur’ Scheme Enables 1,000 Women Entrepreneurs in Andhra Pradesh

Quick Summary

• Andhra Pradesh launched the “One Family, One Entrepreneur” initiative on March 8, aiming to empower women through self-employment opportunities.
• Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu teamed up with Rapido and the Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA) to provide loans for electric vehicles.
• as part of this program, over 1,000 beneficiaries from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) received loans under the self-Employment Program (SEP).

– Beneficiaries include women operating electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers as Rapido riders across cities like Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Nellore, Guntur, and others.
– Financial assistance includes EMI support from Rapido and subsidies ranging from ₹12,300 for scooters to ₹36,000 for autorickshaws.

• To date:

– Over ₹35 Lakh has been collectively earned by these women drivers within three months of operation.
– More than 45,000 rides have been completed using this eco-kind fleet.

The government aims to scale up the program further next year with a target to benefit over 4,800 women.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The “One Family, One Entrepreneur” scheme reflects a progressive approach toward empowering women’s financial independence while advancing environmentally sustainable practices through EV adoption.By partnering with platforms like rapido and facilitating easy loan access via MEPMA’s support structures under SEP schemes-the initiative tackles multiple societal challenges at once: poverty alleviation through self-employment avenues; gender inclusivity in traditionally male-dominated sectors; renewable energy transitions in public mobility; alongside savings reduction quantified thus tangible comparative insights possible long-term scaling economic ripple broader ecosystem communities stated neutral foundation logic inferred lastly Read More->[Link](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/one-family-one-entrepreneur-scheme-empowers-1000-women-to-take-the-drivers-seat-in-ap/article69974289.ece