Widows to receive 4L housing assistance: CM

Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced the launch of an initiative for widows, disabled women and ‘Ekal Naris’ registered with the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board . Under the initiative, all eligible women will receive a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to construct their houses, said the CM.Of the total assistance, Rs 3 lakh will be provided for building the house and the additional Rs 1 lakh for constructing essential facilities such as kitchen, toilet and bathroom, he added. To avail the scheme’s benefit, women must be registered with the board and should have completed at least 90 workdays in the last 12 months. Besides this, their annual income should be less than Rs 2.50 lakh. Eligible women must apply for the scheme by submitting the required documents to the labour officer. Once approved, the financial assistance will be directly transferred to the beneficiary’s bank account, he said. The CM also listed out various welfare schemes, including financial aid for marriage, maternity benefits, education support, medical care, pensions, disability pensions, cremation expenses, relief for sudden deaths, hostel facilities, and widow pensions, being implemented by the board.

UP govt issues 14.5 lakh e-vouchers to assist pregnant women with healthcare

Uttar Pradesh's e-rupee voucher program, launched over 18 months ago, has facilitated over 14.5 lakh pregnant women in accessing critical diagnostic services like ultrasounds at private healthcare facilities. Azamgarh leads in voucher distribution, with over 61,000 issued, closely followed by Agra and Badaun.

Survey on to weed out fake recipients of women pension

The Delhi government has launched a citywide survey to address concerns about ineligible beneficiaries receiving financial aid intended for women facing hardship. Anganwadi workers are verifying the identities and backgrounds of registered pensioners.

Our govt implemented many schemes for women: Kalpana

JMM's Kalpana Soren rallied across multiple constituencies, championing the INDIA bloc's commitment to women's empowerment. She highlighted the success of the Maiya Samman Yojana, providing monthly financial aid to women, and contrasted it with the previous government's track record. Soren emphasized the Hemant Soren government's achievements, including farmer loan waivers and subsidized electricity.

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