Beginning

It all began on 15th march 1959, which was a warm summer day with the sun shining brightly in the cloudless sky. A majority of the women inhabitants of an old residential building in Girgaum (a thickly populated area of South Bombay), were busy attending their usual domestic chores.

A few of them, seven to be exact, gathered on the terrace of the building and started a small inconspicuous function. The function ended shortly, the result - production of 4 packets of Papads and a firm resolve to continue production. This pioneer batch of 7 ladies had set the ball rolling.

As the days went by, the additions to this initial group of 7 was ever-increasing. The institution began to grow.

The early days were not easy. The institution has its trials and tribulation. The faith and patience of the members were put to test on several occasion - they had no money and started on a borrowed sum of Rs. 80/-.

Self-reliance was the policy and no monetary help was to be sought (not even voluntarily offered donations). So work started on commercial footing.

Self-reliance was the policy and no monetary help was to be sought (not even voluntarily offered donations). So work started on commercial footing.