Third phase of Mission Shakti to take off on Friday

CM Yogi issues directions for implementation to various departments Mission Shakti schemes provided shield to women during pandemicThe project will be linked to the department of health to create awareness in rural areas

Lucknow, July 29, 2021 /// Ensuring safety, dignity and self-reliance, Mission Shakti has set a new landmark in women’s empowerment. Assuring them once again that the government of Uttar Pradesh stands firmly to safeguard women’s rights, the third and entirely new phase of Mission Shakti will be launched on Friday.

The Chief Minister has decided to kick off a new phase of this mission with new objectives on July 30. Directions have been issued to the Departments of Health, Education, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Home, Women and Child Development to prepare the action plan on an immediate basis.

Addressing a Covid review meeting on Tuesday, the CM said there is a need to give anew direction to Mission Shakti. “Despite Covid-19, schemes implemented in the state for needy women and girls in rural and urban areas became a shield for them. Now, a new phase of Mission Shakti needs to be launched with new energy,” the CM said.  The CM also stressed on taking immediate action with sensitivity on criminal incidents involving women and daughters.Also, the mission will be linked with health department to create awareness in the rural areas.Notably, the CM had launched Mission Shakti during Sharadiya Navratra on October 17, 2020. The programme continued for six months with the aim to create awareness about women empowerment and rights and to ensure their safety, dignity, and self-reliance

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Currently, the mission is in the second phase in which the impetus is being given to technological advancements in preventing crime against women and also to reduce reaction time for enforcement agencies to reach and help women in an emergency.

Women on a road to self-reliance through government schemes

Schemes like Women Self Help Group, BC Sakhi have shown the path of self-reliance to women. While other schemes like ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’, and ‘Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana’ have provided major support to the girl child and their parents.  

Even during the pandemic, women received encouragement from the schemes of the Yogi government New beneficiaries have been added to the schemes of the UP government like Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Destitute Women Pension Scheme, 181 Women Help Desk, One Stop Center, Mahila Shakti Kendra and Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahila Samman Kosh.For the all-round development of women, the schemes of the Yogi government is focusing on their security, education, self-reliance, dignity, health.

During the Covid period, over 1.85 lakh new beneficiaries have been added under the 'Destitute Women Pension Scheme (after the death of her husband)'. The scheme has benefitted more than 27.95 lakh women. Since the implementation of the Kanya Sumangala Yojana on April 1, 2019, to date around 7.58 lakh beneficiaries have received the advantage under this scheme in the state. It is to be noted that till March 2021, this figure was 7.14 lakhs, but in just three months, about 44,000 new beneficiaries have been added to the scheme.

 Over 12.76 lakh women and daughters were linked to the schemes

Mahila Shakti Kendras are being operated in 64 districts of the state. In the year 2020-2021, 18.46 lakh women and daughters were made aware through a total of 37,406 activities. Along with this, 12.76 lakh women and daughters of the state have been linked to various welfare schemes of the CM through Mahila Shakti Kendras.