₹4,000-crore scheme will ensure economic self-reliance of women in A.P., says Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan

JSP President Pawan Kalyan announces Rs.4,000 crore program for women's economic empowerment, emphasizing their strength and protection.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has said that the State government has designed a special programme with an outlay of ₹4,000 crore to make women economically self-reliant, adding that steps are being taken for its implementation. 

In his message on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Saturday, Mr. Pawan Kalyan said the scheme would benefit around 11.50 lakh women.

The government is committed to making women stronger, socially and economically, he said.  

The Deputy Chief Minister observed that there was no sector in which women had not excelled. “Be it governance, administration, commerce, trade, industrial management or other areas, women have excelled. The role of women in the family is inspiring to say the least. Women are the embodiment of strength,” he said.

Mr. Pawan Kalyan said that women had availed of the benefits of multiple schemes launched by the Central government such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. “The State government too is doing its best for the well-being of women,” he said.

Mr. Pawan Kalyan expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for ‘making women stronger in political and other arenas’. 

Further, he said that the state government had given a top priority to the safety of women. “Stringent action is being taken against those harming the dignity and respect of women through social media platforms or in any other form,” he said.