Smt. Nagarathna is the resident of Maruti Nagar, Ranebennur Taluk.  Twelve years ago, she faced financial problems.  She worked as coolie to pay her children’s school fee. Later, she joined Shrama self-help group and borrowed first loan of Rs. 10,000 /-. Next, she borrowed loan from bank and started a small mobile hotel business. After that, step by step she borrowed loan from SHG and paid education fee of her children and all other expenses. She borrowed loan of Rs. 2 lakh and utilised it for her business and earns an income of Rs. 2000/- per day.  She desires to open own hotel in the upcoming days.

She says the reason for this development is happened by the blessings of Shri Kshethra Manjunatha Swamy, Pujya Heggadeji and support from SKDRDP officials.