PRAYAGRAJ, April 12 -- Working women in Prayagraj can soon look forward to safe, comfortable, and well-equipped accommodation at an affordable cost. A modern working women's hostel, the first of its kind in the region, is set to be constructed in Naini at an estimated cost of Rs.24.98 crore, of the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC).

According to officials associated with the project, construction of the 63-room hostel, which will be spacious enough to accommodate 120 women, is scheduled to begin next month (May). The Construction and Design Services (C&DS) Division of Jal Nigam has been designated as the implementing agency for the project.

C&DS project manager Rohit Kumar Rana said the construction work will commence on May 15. "Th...