Project Kirana  

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• Mastercard and the United States Agency for International Development launched “Project Kirana”. 

• The programme will enable women entrepreneurs to grow, launch and thrive.

Key Points:

• Under Project Kirana, a two-year programme is to be rolled out in selected cities such as Kanpur, Lucknow and Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh. 

• The project will work to increase revenue, digital payments and expand financial inclusion.

• The project aims to build digital literacy and financial literacy of the women in the state. It will improve business management skills of women.