A civil society group here has demanded a special financial package for safeguarding girl children and holding their marriage.
The group headed by Baleswar Municipality former Chairman Tapan Chakraborty also demanded Rs 5,000 as cash incentive to a mother irrespective financial status during birth of a girl child and at least Rs 10,000 for marriage of a girl.
Chakraborty in a release said the civil society group has requested the Chief Minister to implement the Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana and Biju Subha Vivah Yojna before enforcement of the model code of conduct ahead of the general elections.
He said women have a vital role in the society but female foeticide and woman exploitation and harassment have been increasing. He further said that a memorandum having signature of one lakh people would be sent soon in support of the demands to the Chief Minister.
Notably, Chakraborty has joined BJD recently. However, he denied of having any aspiration to contest elections from any seat. Sk Piru, Haji Mainuruddin, Prof Mayadhar Behera, Ramdhan Majhi, Gopal Modi and Biraja Nayak were present.