In what is being described as a “pioneering” move to promote women’s economic empowerment, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has claimed that it has successfully conducted the country’s first-ever e-auction of food court units exclusively for women’s self-help groups (SHGs). The process, held on September 30 at the newly developed Akurdi food court, witnessed enthusiastic participation from 97 SHGs.