While attending the mass marriage ceremony under the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that development of Society was not possible without the Empowerment of Women.
The chief minister said that the mass marriage scheme was a successful initiative to combat the evil dowry practice that was still widely prevalent in society.
Asserting that the has conducted more than two lakh marriages since 2017 under the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, Yogi said, Prior to 2017, Rs 31,000 were spent on the marriage of each couple, later, it was increased to Rs 51,000.
Reiterating that the double-engine government was committed to ensuring the safety, dignity and empowerment of women, the chief minister said, Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana is being run in the state for the Education of girl child from birth to graduation, while Mission Shakti is being run in the entire state to ensure the safety of women.