Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday distributed `15,000 to each of the nine Self Help Groups (SHGs) under NRlM (SHGY), certificates to 10 girl children as a part of Mukhyamantri ladli laxmi Yojna, started pension scheme of 65 families and pension of three beneficiaries under Family Benefit Scheme besides distributing dhoti, saari and blanket among 83 beneficiaries at a women’s empowerment programme organised in Rajabandh at Dumka.
On the occasion, the CM inaugurated widening and strengthening projects worth `158.86 crore of road construction department in Dumla division of the department. Soren also laid foundation stone of road construction project worth `10.17 crore of the department.
Addressing the gathering, the CM said “State Government is making all efforts to ensure accessibility of all Government schemes at Panchayat and village level. Soren emphasised on the reach of women empowerment schemes and linked success of such schemes with women availing benefits of schemes.”
Other dignitaries present included Dumka DC Harsh Mangla and DDC, Dumka Ramashankar Prasad.