Dhalai · Sepahijala · Gomati
Fusion bamboo jewellery
Tripura’s bamboo combined with beads, metal findings and contemporary design to make earrings, necklaces and bangles that sell in urban and online markets.
Track record
Our work across Tripura
Since 2025, TRLM’s District and Block Mission Management Units have engaged UTH Retail for programmes in four of Tripura’s eight districts. Many blocks have come back to us for a second and third programme.
570+SHG women skilled through completed programmes
20+government-commissioned training batches
15+RD blocks reached
100%completion and certification in recent batches
Figures as on 1 April 2026.
District portfolio
Programmes by district
| District | Programmes executed | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Sepahijala | Handmade and fusion bamboo jewellery; advanced water hyacinth craft (up to 60-day programmes); premium gift boxes and bottle art; product packaging; preservative-free candy making | Repeat programmes across several blocks. An SHG we trained won 1st Prize at Saras Aajeevika Mela 2025, New Delhi. |
| Dhalai | Fusion bamboo jewellery, district-wide programme with packaging | Grew from a single-block pilot to a seven-BMMU district programme, with 30 women per block. |
| Gomati | Block printing on sarees, kurtis and textiles; fusion bamboo jewellery; home décor from discarded bottles | Three trades delivered back-to-back in one block; every enrolled participant completed and was certified. |
| South Tripura | Skill development for SHG members; organic fertilizer, vermicompost and organic pesticides | Delivered across three RD blocks in a single district-level programme. |
RD blocks
CharilamMohanbhogJampuijalaNalcharDurgachowmuhaniSalemaManuChawmanuGanganagarDumburnagarRaishyabariAmarpurKakraban
Flagship programmes
Trades that open new markets for women
Sepahijala · Gomati
Water hyacinth: waste to wealth
Advanced programmes where SHG women harvest, dry, process and weave an invasive weed into baskets, bags, pen stands and photo frames — cleaning water bodies while creating income.
Sepahijala · Gomati
Upcycled décor and premium gift boxes
Discarded bottles, cardboard and jute become premium décor and gifting items — very low start-up cost and strong festive demand.
Gomati
Block printing on sarees and textiles
Carving blocks, working with dyes and printing sarees, kurtis, bedsheets and table cloth for local festivals, institutions and tourists.
Sepahijala
Preservative-free candy and chocolate
20-day programmes at Jampuijala and Nalchar RD blocks, funded by DMMU Sepahijala, covering hygienic production, moulding and packing.
Sepahijala · South Tripura
Organic farming and inputs
High-yield organic vegetables, vermicompost and botanical pesticides — with end-to-end packaging, label design and printing for the bottled products.
Impact on lives
How our work changes lives
Our programmes are designed around women’s economic independence. Many participants had never earned an income of their own. After training, they produce from home, sell as groups and, increasingly, bring other women into the work.
Income
A reliable second income for the household from a home-based trade, with the potential to reach the Lakhpati Didi threshold.
Enterprise
SHGs move from one-off training to regular group production, costing and selling.
Confidence and voice
Women who present products at melas, deal with buyers and manage their own money.
Environment
Water hyacinth cleared from water bodies, bottles upcycled, plastic packaging replaced with jute and paper.
Local economy
Value added inside the district, using local material, rather than raw material leaving the state.
Gallery
From our training floors and melas
Planning a livelihood programme for your block or cluster?
Tell us the trade, the number of women and the location. We will send a proposal in your mission’s format, usually within two working days.