Livelihood and Enterprise Development Programme (LEDP)
The Livelihood and Enterprise Development Programme (LEDP), supported by NABARD, aims to promote sustainable livelihoods and entrepreneurship among rural communities through skill development and enterprise-based interventions. Jharkhand Tribal Development Society (JTDS) implemented LEDP on Paper Plate Making in Saraikela-Kharsawan District, Jharkhand. The programme focused on enhancing the skills of beneficiaries (Preferrebly SHG Members) in paper plate production, enterprise management, and income-generation activities. It also encourages participants to adopt paper plate making as a viable micro-enterprise activity. The initiative contributed towards strengthening livelihood opportunities, promoting self-employment, and improving the economic well-being of rural households