Apollo Tyres has opened a rubber sheet making unit, which will be run by women at Vellavoor panchayat in Kottayam district, Kerala.
The facility will be run by a group of women who have been trained by the company, in association with the Rubber Board, on tapping, sheet making, sheet smoking and general entrepreneurial skills.
The project has been initiated for empowerment of women. The women running the sheet-making unit are expected to earn on an average Rs 8,000-10,000 per month.