Jhansi: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said stress would be laid on enforcement on the lines of anti-Romeo squads in the second phase of Mission Shakti to ensure safety and security of women in the state.
Addressing an event on the occasion of 192nd birth anniversary of Maharani Laxmibai on Thursday through videoconferencing, the CM said, “Very soon we will start enforcement on the lines of anti-romeo squad to curb atrocities against women. Besidees, there will be a separate ‘Mahila Prakosht’ in all the 350 tehsils to help women and address their grievances at the local level.”
We will also launch a programme to make women self-reliant and ration shops in the state may be handed over to women self-help groups as has already been done in some places following good results, CM Yogi said.
“I feel proud to attend the birth anniversary of Rani Laxmibai who set an example of valour and sacrifice in front of the entire world,” said Yogi.
Special programmes have been launched to encourage girl child under Kanya Sumangala Yojana in which a sum of Rs 15,000 is transferred into the account of each girl child in different stages and Rs 51,000 is given for the marriage of girls from poor families.
“Till now lakhs of girls have benefitted from these schemes. Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and advancement of technology, it is being ensured that all the beneficiaries get the money through direct transfer of funds into their accounts without any pilferage,” the CM said.
Applauding the women SHGs in the district for their good work, he announced that a panchyat building and community toilet will be constructed in all 59,000 gram panchayats in the state. These community toilets will be run by women who will be paid monthly stipend of Rs 6,000.
Reiterating his commitment to women upliftment, he said 1.37 lakh recruitments have been done in UP Police of which 20% are women, while three new women PAC battalions have been formed.