The managing committee meeting of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad was held on October (1) and Swati R Paradkar was elected as the president of the institution.
Pratibha E Sawant was elected vice-president; Sharda D Kubal and Priyanka G Redkar as secretaries; and Namita N Sakpal and Sakshi S Palav as treasurers.
Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, popularly known as Lijjat, was established on 15 March 1959 with the aim to uplift women from rural areas.
It is a women's co-operative involved in manufacturing of various fast-moving consumer goods and thousands of women are associated with the institution as co-owners through its 82 branches and 27 divisions.