State to build ‘Asmita Bhavans’ to empower women financially

In first phase, 100 places to be identified to build marketplaces for women in industrial sector

- Saurabha Kulshreshtha

MUMBAI: Following the stupendous success of the Majhi Ladki Bahin welfare scheme for underprivileged women, the Maharashtra government has now decided to build marketplaces at the taluka level to empower women further financially. The women and child development department initially plans to build around 100 so-called Asmita Bhavans across the state.

The decision was taken during a meeting held by Maharashtra's women and child development minister Aditi Tatkare with department officials on Monday. "To empower women in the industrial sector, the Asmita Bhavan scheme will be implemented in various talukas across the state," said Tatkare. "Talukas with a big marketplace will be considered for it."