Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur made a courtesy call on Chief Minister Sai
159 Anganwadi centers in Naxal areas, ₹10,431 crores to 70 lakh women – a new example of empowerment
Raipur 29 June 2025: Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai today at the Chief Minister’s residence in the capital Raipur. During this, Chief Minister Sai discussed in detail with Thakur about various schemes being run for the welfare of women and children in the state.
Chief Minister Sai said that the Chhattisgarh government is focusing especially on empowering women and children under the resolution of all-round development of the state. He informed that 159 Anganwadi centers are being successfully operated by the Women and Child Development Department under the Niyyad Nellnar Yojana in Naxal-affected Bijapur, Sukma, Kanker, Dantewada and Narayanpur districts. This initiative is playing an important role in taking the schemes of the government directly to the last line in those remote areas. Chief Minister Sai also informed that under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, an amount of ₹ 10,431.30 crore has been transferred directly to the bank accounts of more than 70 lakh women during the period from March 2024 to June 2025. This has given a strong foundation to the economic self-reliance of women. On this occasion, the Chief Minister honored Union Minister of State Thakur by presenting a shawl and coconut. State Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Rajwade and State Child Protection Commission Chairperson Dr. Varnika Sharma were present during the meeting.
