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Founded by Founded by 7 lady tenements7 lady tenements of Lohana Niwas of Lohana Niwas

It Comes in It Comes in 1414 different variantsdifferent variants

It is more than just a It is more than just a household household namename

What started off with a modest loan of What started off with a modest loan of

Now has an annual turnover of over Now has an annual turnover of over

It provides employment to over It provides employment to over

Infuses the Infuses the Gandhian simplicityGandhian simplicity in all its processesin all its processes

AgentsAgents

Its members includeIts members include

consumersconsumers

SocietySociety

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Head office procures raw

material

Sends raw material to

Branches all over India Depot of that area

Distributor collects goodsMerchant exporter collects

goods

Distributes to retail outlets

within its territoryExports to various countries

Mumbai alone hasMumbai alone has16 16 branches and branches and 6 6 depotsdepots

The US, UK, Singapore, Thailand, Netherlands etc.The US, UK, Singapore, Thailand, Netherlands etc.

The dough is kneaded in the Lijjat branchThe dough is kneaded in the Lijjat branch

It is then collected by other womenIt is then collected by other women

who roll them into papadwho roll them into papad

VanaiVanai (rolling charge) is paid to every member(rolling charge) is paid to every member

for the work she does everydayfor the work she does everyday

The papads are then packed into a boxThe papads are then packed into a box

Each box WEIGHSEach box WEIGHS13.6 kg13.6 kg

The production of that area is transported toThe production of that area is transported to

the depot of that areathe depot of that area

All decisions are based on consensus among members

Each and every member has the veto power

All the members are called All the members are called ben ben (sister)(sister)

All the members are the ownersAll the members are the owners

All profit or loss is All profit or loss is sharedshared

Gold coins are bought with the profit madeGold coins are bought with the profit made

which is equally distributed amongst allwhich is equally distributed amongst all

Chhaganbapa Smruti scholarshipChhaganbapa Smruti scholarship

to the daughters of the to the daughters of the

member sistersmember sisters

Hobby centre for rural woman in Hobby centre for rural woman in ValodValod

Teamed up with UNICEF Teamed up with UNICEF

to organize a child care & mother welfare seminar to organize a child care & mother welfare seminar

Distributes Distributes Nutritious Nutritious FOOD TO THE POOR KIDS FOOD TO THE POOR KIDS

Donates MONEY for community marriagesDonates MONEY for community marriages

Conducts Blood donation camp Conducts Blood donation camp

Lijjat Papad won the Best Village Industry awardLijjat Papad won the Best Village Industry award

Jyoti Naik, President, Lijjat Papad won Businesswomen award for corporate

excellence by the Economic Times

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