Women's Ashrams will be Established in Three Districts of Haryana

• 03 Feb 2023

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Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kamlesh Dhanda said that three women's ashrams will be set up in the state to empower women going through difficult times in life to provide shelter, training, capacity building and self-reliant under one roof. In which arrangements will be made to keep 50 eligible women in each women's ashram.

Key points

• Women and Child Development Minister Kamlesh Dhanda said in a meeting held at the Haryana Secretariat office that instructions were also given to the officers of the department to identify the land of these women's ashrams to be established in Rewari, Sirsa and Narnaul of the state and speed up the process of their construction.
• Sanjeev Kaushal informed that the present system would continue about increase in the cost of the project due to change in the tender rates, price adjustments given in the contract agreement and supply rates of the Directorate of Supply and Disposal for departmental supplies.
• Officials said that the building of Women's Ashrams Karnal will also be rebuilt and arrangements will be made to accommodate 50 eligible women.
• Women and Child Development Minister Kamlesh Dhanda said that it is the responsibility of the state to provide temporary ashrams to women facing adverse circumstances. In this, destitute women will be provided cloth allowance, ration allowance, education and training.