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Aizawl, Oct 17 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Friday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a working women’s hostel at Khatla in Aizawl under the centrally sponsored scheme of Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI).
A senior official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said the working women’s hostel in Khatla is one of the seven new hostels to be built in Mizoram under SASCI 2024-25 (Part X).
The official said that under this initiative, the Central Government has sanctioned Rs 127 crore for the establishment of these hostels.
There are currently eight working women’s hostels in Mizoram. Upon completion of these new projects the total number will reach 15.
The Chief Minister appreciated Mizo Hamiche Tangrual (MHT) for their long standing efforts in establishing and managing the existing working women’s hostel at Khatla.
She said that the old building had become inadequate to meet the growing needs and that a new, larger facility was necessary to accommodate more working women.
Lalduhoma urged continued collaboration to ensure that the new hostel effectively supports women’s welfare and contributes to social progress.
MHT was established on July 16, 1946 by the first group of educated and enlightened Mizo women for the benefit and welfare of women who dominate the social and traditional aspects in Mizo society.
The original women’s hostel at Khatla, which was established in 1975 by Mizo Hamiche Tangrual with funding from the Central Government Social Welfare Board, initially accommodated 30 residents.
With subsequent central assistance, its capacity was later expanded to 60 residents. The old structure has now been demolished to make way for a new seven-storey building. The new facility will have en suite toilets and modern amenities in all rooms, with a total capacity of 140 residents.
Khatla assembly constituency MLA VL Zaithanazma was present in this program. The program was presided over by Lal Jarmawi, Commissioner and Secretary, Women and Child Development Department (WCD).
–IANS
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