Sustainable financial progress is unthinkable with out ladies empowerment, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur stated on Tuesday, whereas exhorting that gender inclusion is the driving issue for social progress and financial development of any nation.

He was talking at a state-level perform to mark the International Women’s Day at Jogindernagar in Mandi district. Jai Ram stated the state authorities was dedicated in the direction of empowering ladies and has taken a number of steps on this route.

For the primary time within the historical past of the state, he stated, a separate gender price range assertion containing particulars of all main schemes dedicated to ladies welfare and empowerment has been introduced within the price range for the monetary yr 2022-23.

He stated the gender price range assertion could be useful in monitoring schemes being carried out for girls empowerment and also will assist in reviewing them in session with ladies beneficiaries of those schemes.

The CM stated that his authorities has determined to offer social safety pension to all within the age group 60 years with none earnings restrict. He stated that Grihini Suvidha Yojana was began within the first price range of the present authorities to offer free fuel connection to needy households. He stated over 3.25 lakh free fuel connections have been offered underneath this scheme. He stated that women of BPL households have been being offered 31,000 on the time of their marriage underneath the Shagun Yojana. He stated that underneath Mukhyamantri Swavalamban Yojana, 35% subsidy could be offered to ladies entrepreneurs.

The CM stated that ladies represent about 50% of the state’s inhabitants and play crucial position in making a robust and vibrant society.

Jai Ram additionally gave away prizes to the ladies achievers of various fields. He honored Sheetal Verma of Hamirpur for schooling, Khushbu Bhardwaj of Kullu for girls empowerment, Shweta Sharma of Kullu for promotion of artwork and tradition, Rekha Sharma of Hamirpur for social and baby welfare, Sangeeta Khurana of Shimla for Nasha Niwaran, Kanchan Kumari of Chamba for her excellent contribution in Aadhaar registration and Neena Awasthi of Kangra district for her glorious work within the Covid pandemic.

Social justice and empowerment minister Sarveen Chaudhary stated that ladies have been excelling in all spheres of life and making their households, state and nation proud.

Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana, member railway board Pankaj Jamwal and director social justice and empowerment Rakhi Kahlon have been current amongst others on the event.