Allahabad: PM Narendra Modi to boost women empowerment, transfer Rs 1,000 crore to SHGs

The Sangam city is all decked up to welcome Prime MinisterNarendra Modiwho will attend a programme on Tuesday to promoteWomen Empowermentand transfer Rs 1,000 crore to the bank accounts of self-help groups benefiting 16 lakh women.

A pandal has been prepared on 85,000 square metre area on Parade ground where arrangement has been made for seating of around 3.5 lakh women. The stage has been handed over to the special protection group (SPG) for security reasons.

The organisers have decided that the beneficiaries will be seated in threee wings, nine rows and 68 blocks. At least 1,920 teachers have been put on duty and 383 teachers have been posted as nodal officers. Arrangement has been made for parking of 4,000 vehicles.

The women beneficiaries include BC Sakhis (60,000), community toilet operators (57,000), take-Home ration plant operators (4,040), SHG workers (1.15 lakh), and Kanya Sumangala (37,000).

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