Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said on Sunday that he would appeal to the Central Government to upgrade mini-anganwadi centres in the State. He also said the State Government would announce the Women Welfare Fund soon. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony organised at the Nagar Nigam by the Anganwadi Workers/ Sevika/ Mini-workers’ association, the Chief Minister said that the anganwadi workers will continue to get the bonus which they have received on Diwali.
It may be noted that the State Government had increased the wages of the anganwadi workers by Rs 1,000 recently. The event was organised to express their gratitude for the same. The women of the State had made a significant contribution to the State’s formation. The economy of the rural and hilly areas was still dependent on women.
It was the duty of the Government on priority basis to ensure welfare to women specially those living in border and hilly areas. Everyone would have to work collectively for a better State. The Government was always ready to listen the problems of the State Government employees. Strikes were no solution to any problem as it only caused inconveniences and harassment to the public.
He urged everybody to work with honesty and dedication. During the recent disaster, the Government went beyond the set norms to help people who were in need of assistence. Special efforts were made to help the disaster-affected women, said CM Those women who were widowed during the disaster were given aid according to the norms, along with Rs 25,000.
The State Government had also provided FDs of one lakh rupees, each, for the girls who lost their parents during the disaster. Women Empowerment and Child Development Minister Amrita Rawat said that the present Government was very sensitive to the needs of the women, and widows in particular. Solutions to problems could be found through talks and not strikes. Rajpur Road MlA Rajkumar also addressed the gathering.