Dehradun, Sept. 4 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that the state government is running several women-centric schemes in the state adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working for the welfare and empowerment of women.

Dhami took part in the State Street Shakti 'Teelu Rauteli' and 'Anganwadi Worker' Award distribution ceremony 2024-25.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working for the welfare and empowerment of women with the mantra of "Nari Tu Narayani". Be it providing 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies or Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Abhiyan, Ujjwala Yojana, Lakhpati Didi Yojana, the Central Government is empowering women in every way. Similarly, by ending the e...