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Bihar govt sanctions Rs 24.60 crores for Nari Shakti Yojna

Patna, Jun 16 (UNI) Bihar government today sanctioned Rs 24.60 crores for effective execution of Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Yojna, one of the most touted schemes aimed at women empowerment in the state. Principal secretary of state cabinet and coordination department Brajesh Mehrotra said here that a decision to this effect was taken ' in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
"Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Yojna has been launched for women empowerment and it also incorporated the women empowerment policy 2015 announced by the state government", Mr Mehrotra said adding that Rs 24.60 crores sanctioned by the government would be spent for the execution of Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Yojna. The principal secretary said that Rs 9 crores had been sanctioned for payment of salaries to officers of supervisor cadre of municipalcorporation and local bodies. These officers were made available to corporation and local bodies from Bihar administrative service andother department, he stated.
Mr Mehrotra said that a total of Rs 1,121 crores had been sanctioned for payment of salaries to the teachers during the financial year 2016-17 in primary and middle schools appointed by panchayat and local bodies.
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