PM to visit Prayagraj to address 2 lakh females on women empowerment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to Prayagraj to attend an event, which over 2 lakh women are expected to attend.

Since the Uttar Pradesh elections are going to happen, the Prime Minister is launching projects and offering incentives to the people of the state.

“The programme is being held as per the vision of the Prime Minister to empower women, especially at the grassroot level, by providing them with necessary skills, incentives and resources. In this endeavour to support women, the Prime Minister will transfer an amount of Rs. 1000 crore in the bank account of Self Help Groups (SHGs), benefitting around 16 lakh women members of the SHGs,” a press release, issued by the Prime Minister’s office, said.

It added, “This transfer is being done under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), with 80,000 SHGs receiving Community Investment Fund (CIF) of Rs. 1.10 lakh per SHG and 60,000 SHGs receiving Revolving Fund of Rs. 15000 per SHG.”

Scheduled to be held on December 21, the event will witness the laying down of the foundation stone of over 200 supplementary Nutrition Manufacturing Unit.

“These units are being funded by the Self Help Groups and will be constructed at the cost of approx Rs. 1 crore for one unit. These units will supply the Supplementary Nutrition under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) in 600 blocks of the state,” the PMO’s press release said.

It added, “During the programme, the Prime Minister will also be transferring a total amount of over 20 crore to more than 1 lakh beneficiaries under the Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme.”