Ambala, July 29 -- At the state-level Teej festival celebration in Ambala City on Monday, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini launched several initiatives focused on women empowerment and environmental sustainability.

Saini introduced the Lado Sakhi Yojana, under which Anganwadi, ASHA, and ANM workers-called 'Lado Sakhis'-will receive an incentive of Rs.1,000 on the birth of every girl child they support. These workers will also assist in the care of pregnant women, thereby strengthening the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign in the state. He also launched the Badhte Kadam Digital Bal Programme to help Anganwadi workers enhance early childhood education and care.

To promote women's economic participation, Saini announced that one rat...