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Harnessing the economic potential of women has become central to the concept of inclusive and sustainable industrial development. This paper brings out the importance of women entrepreneurs as an emerging human resource of the 21st century, who possess the capacity to transform firms into thriving enterprises. This has been shown through a case study of the emerging city of Maharashtra, the satellite city of 'Navi-Mumbai'. The survey results show that women entrepreneurs of the Navi Mumbai have shown their excellence in diverse economic activities and have contributed significantly as a productive human resource in the development of the city. The empowerment of women entrepreneurs through entrepreneurship development has brought a positive impact on the lives of their families and improvement in the community and society at large.

Keywords

Women entrepreneurs, Navi Mumbai, human resource, Social upliftment

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