Union Minister JP Nadda Announces Two Welfare Schemes for Girls in Tripura

BJP national president and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda yesterday announced two new schemes for girls, the Mukhyamantri Balika Samriddhi Yojana and Mukhyamantri Kanya Atmanirbhar Yojana in Tripura.

While addressing a mega party rally at Swami Vivekanand Ground in Agartala to commemorate the seventh consecutive year of the BJP-led NDA government in Tripura, Mr. Nadda announced these two new schemes of the Tripura government. He said under the Mukhyamantri Balika Samriddhi Yojana, if a girl child is born in a family that is below the poverty line, the



state government will deposit 50,000 rupees in her name in the form of a bond. After the girl attains the age of 18 years, she will get a total of 10 lakh rupees, which can be utilised for her education and other purposes.

The second scheme targeted toward female students is Mukhyamantri Kanya Atmanirbhar Yojana. This scheme entails that 140 meritorious girl students appearing for Tripura board, CBSE & ICSE exams will be given a scooty. Mr. Nadda said both these schemes have been conceptualised by Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha.