Uttarakhand News: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated as the chief guest in the Nari Shakti Samman ceremony organized at the Government Inter College Ground, Kaladhungi on Sunday. On this occasion, the Chief Minister honored 22 women who made significant contributions in sports, education, agriculture, self-employment and various other fields. Congratulating the honored women, he said that the achievements of mother power are a source of inspiration for the entire society. This event is not just a felicitation ceremony, but also an opportunity to pay tribute to the courage, struggle, hard work and achievements of women.
Development of Kaladhungi will get new momentum
1. 200 electric poles will be installed at various places in Kaladhungi area.
2. The road will be renovated in Nawad Tok Sailani of village Gujrauda of Kaladhungi assembly constituency.
3. Mini stadium will be constructed in Kaladhungi.
4. Village Bajwalpur-Kishanpur road will be widened through Godapadav bypass road in Kaladhungi assembly constituency.
5. Kaladhungi Hospital will be upgraded.
6. In the tourism season 2026-27, 70 additional gypsies will be registered in Corbett Tiger Reserve with the aim of providing employment opportunities to women.
The Chief Minister said that these announcements will expand the basic facilities in the area and the local people will get new employment opportunities with better facilities.
The Chief Minister said that women have been given the highest respect in Indian culture. It is said in our culture that 'Yatra Naryastu Pujyante Ramante Tatra Devtaah' i.e. where women are respected, there the gods reside. He said that real respect for a woman comes only when she gets equal opportunities, her decisions are given importance and she can become self-reliant and realize her dreams. When women are empowered, the family, society and nation also become empowered.
The morale of mountain women is higher than the Himalayas.
The Chief Minister said that the women of Uttarakhand have played an important role in the development of the state by discharging family, farming, animal husbandry and social responsibilities even in difficult geographical conditions. He shared his childhood experiences and said that he had seen his mother fulfilling the responsibilities of the family amidst limited resources and many difficulties. His mother's struggle, discipline and hard work has always been a source of inspiration for him. He said that the morale of the mother power of the mountains is higher and stronger than the Himalayas.
Government schemes are writing a new story of self-reliance
The Chief Minister said that women empowerment has got a new direction under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Schemes like Swachh Bharat Mission, Ujjwala Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ayushman Bharat and Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao have brought positive changes in the lives of women. The provision of one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and Assemblies through the Nari Shakti Vandan Act is also an important step towards empowering women leadership.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is continuously working for the respect, safety and self-reliance of women. Women of the state have been given 30 percent horizontal reservation in government services and 33 percent reservation in cooperative societies. More than five lakh rural women are associated with more than 71 thousand self-help groups through the Uttarakhand State Rural Livelihood Mission. Through these groups, women are strengthening the economic condition of the family by adopting self-employment.
The Chief Minister said that more than three and a half lakh women have become Lakhpati Didi in the state. The products of women self-help groups are being made available in the market through the Chief Minister Sashakt Bahana Utsav Yojana. Efforts are also being made to make women financially self-reliant through the Chief Minister Ekal Mahila Self-Employment Scheme.
Government's special emphasis on local products and girl welfare
The Chief Minister said that the 'House of Himalayas' brand, started with the aim of making the traditional products of Uttarakhand available in the national and international markets, is becoming an important medium for the economic self-reliance of women. About 5,500 women are associated with it and the brand has registered sales of more than Rs 6 crore so far. He said that the rural economy is getting stronger due to the promotion of local products.
The Chief Minister said that under Nanda Gaura Yojana, financial assistance of Rs 11 thousand is being provided to eligible girls on birth and Rs 51 thousand after passing 12th. Uniform Civil Code has been implemented in the state in the direction of women's safety and equal rights. He said that the objective of the government is to provide women with a safe environment, respectable opportunities and necessary support for self-reliance.
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that with the support and blessings of mother power, the resolution of making Uttarakhand the best state of the country will definitely come true. He said that the state government will continue to work with full commitment for the rights, respect and empowerment of women.
Presence of senior public representatives and administrative staff
On this occasion, MP Ajay Bhatt, Cabinet Minister Ram Singh Kaida, MLA Banshidhar Bhagat, Mati Sarita Arya, Diwan Singh Bisht, District Panchayat President Mati Deepa Darmwal, Mayor Gajraj Bisht, District Magistrate Lalit Mohan Rayal, Senior Superintendent of Police Manjunath TC, Chief Development Officer Arvind Kumar Pandey along with public representatives, officials and a large number of Matrishakti were present.
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