Sri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad is an organization founded in 1959 by seven women in Mumbai with the objective of maximizing employment opportunities for women through village industries while maintaining business principles and quality. The organization has grown to employ over 42,000 women across India and exports to 28 countries. It is known for its popular papad products but also produces soaps, detergents, bakery items, spices and more. Lijjat believes in empowering women economically and strengthening society through its commercial self-help group model.

1. Sri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad

2. "Our objective is to maximize employment opportunities
for women through activities connected with village
industries, while, at the same time, not sacrificing
basic business principles and quality consciousness.”
Vision & Mission:
The organization is to became women self reliant,
Strength & Self Confident and has provided them the
right platform to improve their status in society.
Objective:

3. FOUNDERS
Seven women:
 Jaswantiben
Jamnadas Popat.
 Parvatiben Ramdas
Thodani.
 Ujamben Narandas
Kundalia.
 Banuben. N. Tanna
 Laguben Amritlar
Gokani.
 Jayaben V. Vithalani.
 and one more lady
whose name is not
known

4. PRODUCTS OF LIJJAT
 Papad’s (14 Flavours)
 Toilet Soaps
 Detergents
 Bakery Products
 Spices
 Khakhra
 Floar

5. BRIEF HISTORY
 Borrowed Rs 80 from Chaganlal Karamsi Parekh, a member of
the Servants of India Society and a social worker.
 Founded in Girgaum, Mumbai,1959.
 The first year, the organization's annual sales were Rs. 6196.
 In September 1966, KVIC formally recognized Lijjat
 By 1962-63, its annual sales of papads touched Rs. 1.82 lakh.
 Flour mills (1975), printing division (1977) and polypropylene
packing division (1978).
 In July 1966, Lijjat registered itself as a society under the
Societies Registration Act 1860
 In 1980, the brand name “Lijjat”
 The organization was named Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat
Papad,1962

6. 1)Turnover Rs. 6.50 Billion,with Rs.290 million in
exports
2) 67 Branches & 35 Divisions in 17 States all over
INDIA
3) Number of Employees 42000
4) Exporting to 28 Countries
PRESENT SCENARIO

7. CULTURE
 Lijjat Patrika, the in-house
magazine
 no machinery is used at the
production level
 Role in women
empowerment
 Lijjat believes in the
philosophy of sarvodaya
 Contribution to social
service..{CSR}
BUSINESS
CONCEPTS
oCommercial Principles
oConfidence and self reliance
o Profit distribution

8. CHALLENGES
 During rainy season
 Space issue
 Legal concerns
 Fake Papad
distribution
1) will work as a institution for
the economic development of
women
2) for making the women
economically stronger & self
sufficient.
3) will be sole searching for
self employment & group
industries opportunities for
women.
POLICES OF THE
CORP…

9. AWARDS
Best Village Industries Institution ,1998
Outstanding Woman in the field of social work & Business women in 2002
Best Village Industries , 2003

10. Thank You

11. Questions….????