New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) Expressing his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that a special package of Rs 520 crore under Deendayal Antyodaya Rashtriya Ajeevika Mission for union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will empower the rural women in both UTs.

Taking to twitter, he said “My gratitude to PM @NarendraModi on the special package of ₹520cr under Deen Dayal Antyodaya Rashtriya Ajeevika Mission for J&K & Ladakh. This will give a huge boost to the economy and empower over 10 lakh women in rural areas by giving them livelihood & making them self-reliant”, Mr Shah further said in his tweet message.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a Special Package worth Rs 520 crore in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh for a period of five years till FY 2023-24 and ensure funding of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh on a demand driven basis without linking allocation with poverty ratio during this extended period.

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