India, May 24 -- Seeks urgent resolution of key welfare issues of state

The Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil met Smt. Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi at New Delhi on Friday evening to highlight pressing welfare issues requiring immediate attention.

The Minister sought the release of Rs.132.41 crore under the Nirbhaya Fund for the "Mukhya Mantri Aadarsh Gram Sukh Aashray Parisar". He appraised the Union Minister about this innovative project which was aimed at providing integrated residential, training, and recreational facilities for orphans, abandoned children, elderly citizens and women from Shakti Sadans at a single location.

He requested the release of Rs. 3.68 crore towar...