Maharashtra to build ‘Asmita Bhavans’ to empower women through schemes

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.

- Saurabha Kulshreshtha

MUMBAI:

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."

The launch of the new scheme assumes significance in the build-up to local-body polls scheduled to be held later this year.