Balaghat Woman Earns 1000 Daily Stitching Sacks, Amazes All with Skill

• Sangeeta Bai from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, stitches 1000-1500 paddy sacks daily at procurement centers.
• She has been working for 11 years, supporting her family including two daughters, husband, and in-laws.
• Her brother, Shrikhand, taught her the skill of operating the sack-stitching machine.
• Sangeeta earns over 50,000 rupees in just 45 days during the paddy procurement season.
• Local workers, including Sangeeta, are demanding an increase in the 1 rupee per sack wage, which has remained unchanged for 10 years.

Why It Matters: Sangeeta Bai's dedication and skill in sack stitching provide significant income for her family.