The primary objectives of WBWDU are as follows:-

• To take up projects or schemes for promoting the social and economic welfare of and the up-liftment of women in the State of West Bengal.
• To plan, promote, undertake and assess programmes for promoting entrepreneurship and generating self employment among women in or with regard to agricultural development, horticulture, dairy and other farming, and livelihood activities or any other activity which will enable women to earn a better living and help them improve their standard of living.
• To undertake employment generation programmes by providing adequate know-hows, training, managerial assistance, and financial assistance and to assist women in setting up co-operatives, associations or other bodies for improving their vocational pursuits.
• To arrange, assist, provide for the working capital to the persons and organizations affiliated to the undertaking and to coordinate, supervise and control activities of affiliated societies and personnel indebted to the Undertaking.
• The Undertaking shall exist solely for philanthropic purposes and not for purposes of profits.

Chairperson of the Board of Directors of this Undertaking is selected by Government of India in consultation with Government of West Bengal. In spite of very inadequate infrastructure, the WBWDU has undertaken different schemes towards promotion of entrepreneurship and generation of self-employment among poor and underprivileged women as well as promoted formation of women Self-Help Groups. WBWDU has been working as State Channelising Agency (SCA) for extending loan facilities to the persons with disabilities looking towards their self-employment.

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